助け舟 (たすけぶね)lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand

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Kanji in 助け舟

援助えんじょassistance; aid
補助ほじょassistance; support
助成じょせいassisting; assistance
助教授じょきょうじゅassistant professor; associate professor
助手じょしゅassistant; helper
救助きゅうじょrelief; aid
助けたすけassistance; help
助役じょやくassistant official
呉越同舟ごえつどうしゅうbitter enemies in the same boat; rivals finding themselves together by chance
小舟こぶねsmall boat
舟橋ふなはしpontoon
舟艇しゅうていboat; watercraft
あし舟あしぶねpapyrus boat
イカの舟イカのふねcuttlebone
ノアの方舟ノアのはこぶねNoah's ark
ノアの方舟貝ノアのはこぶねがいNoah's ark (Arca noae)

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