Vocabulary

What does 手を貸す (てをかす, te o kasu) mean?

手を貸す (てをかす, te o kasu) means to lend a hand, to help out (lit.: to lend a hand).

Quick facts
Reading	てをかす
Romaji	te o kasu
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)	N3

手を貸すてをかす

N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkte o kasu

to lend a hand, to help out (lit.: to lend a hand)

Example sentences

困(こま)っている友人(ゆうじん)に喜(よろこ)んで手(て)を貸(か)す。
I gladly lend a hand to a friend in trouble.
荷物(にもつ)が重(おも)くて運(はこ)べないので、少(すこ)し手(て)を貸(か)してもらえませんか。
The luggage is too heavy for me to carry—could you lend me a hand for a moment?