助手

• 読み: じょしゅ
• ローマ字: joshu
• 漢字の分解: 助 (jo) — help, assist; 手 (shu) — hand, person
• 発音: /dʑo.ɕɯ/

意味

Helper; assistant. A person who aids or supports someone in their work.

A noun referring to someone in a supporting role, especially in professional or academic settings. In universities, 助手 is a specific academic rank below 助教 (assistant professor). Also used more broadly for any assistant or helper, such as a research assistant or a driver's passenger seat (助手席).

例文

1. 教授の助手として研究を手伝っている。
2. 助手席に座ってもいいですか。
3. 彼女は有名な料理人の助手だった。

使い方ガイド

場面: academia, workplace, driving

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

Composed of 助 (help, assist) and 手 (hand, person who does). Together they describe a person who lends a hand, literally a 'helping hand.'

文化的背景

時代: Classical

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal