How to say “help” in Japanese
“Help” in Japanese is 助けて (tasukete), or more politely 助けてください (tasukete kudasai). Show this screen to someone nearby, or press play and let your phone say it.
- 助けてくださいTasukete kudasaiPlease help me.
- 警察を呼んでくださいKeisatsu o yonde kudasaiPlease call the police.
- 救急車を呼んでくださいKyūkyūsha o yonde kudasaiPlease call an ambulance.
- あとをつけられていますAto o tsukerarete imasuSomeone is following me.
- 交番はどこですかKōban wa doko desu kaWhere is the police box?
- 英語を話せる人はいますかEigo o hanaseru hito wa imasu kaIs there anyone who speaks English?
- 財布をなくしましたSaifu o nakushimashitaI lost my wallet.
- パスポートをなくしましたPasupōto o nakushimashitaI lost my passport.
- 道に迷いましたMichi ni mayoimashitaI am lost.
- ここはどこですかKoko wa doko desu kaWhere am I?
- けがをしていますKega o shite imasuI am injured.
- 気分が悪いですKibun ga warui desuI feel sick.

Nearest police box at popular places
Tokyo
- Shinjuku Station
- Kabukicho
- Shibuya Station
- Tokyo Station
- Ginza
- Asakusa (Senso-ji)
- Ueno Station
- Akihabara Station
- Ikebukuro Station
- Roppongi
Osaka
Kyoto
Nara
Fukuoka
Nagoya
Sapporo
Okinawa