How to Say ‘It helps / I'm glad’ in Japanese
助かります。
tasukari masu
[tah-skoo-kah-ree mah-su]
💬 Usage Tip: Polite present form. Useful when someone offers help: [助かります] = “That would help a lot.” Sounds warm and grateful.
🇯🇵 In Japan: You’ll hear it in shops/offices when someone cooperates. Often paired with [ありがとうございます].
Phrase Breakdown
助かり
tasukari
[tah-skoo-kah-ree]
(I/We) will be helped; that would help (polite)
Polite form stem of 助かる; commonly used to say ‘That would be a big help.’
少し待ってくれると助かります。
It would help if you could wait a little.
ます
masu
[mah-su]
polite verb ending (makes it polite)
Attaches to a verb stem to make polite present/future forms (e.g., 行きます, 食べます).
毎日日本語を勉強します。
I study Japanese every day.
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