さしのべ
Meanings
Verb (1-dan, transitive)
1. to hold out; to extend (e.g. one's hands); to stretch; to reach out for
2. to thrust (javelin)
3. to offer (e.g. aid, help, etc.)
Pitch accent
しのべ
しのべる
Top 28600
Composed of
between (e.g. two people); face to face; hindrance; impediment; arrhythmic section of recitative in noh music; playing with only 2 players; prefix used for stress or emphasis
to lay out (a futon); to make (bed); to spread out; to postpone; to extend
Used in vocabulary (1 in total)
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
Examples (1 in total)
If our neighbors around the world are in need, let's lend a helping hand.