mutual help; cooperation — the act of helping each other, providing assistance reciprocally.
災害時は地域の助け合いが大切だ。
During a disaster, mutual help in the community is important.
学生同士で助け合いながら課題を終えた。
Students finished the assignment by helping each other.
高齢者が助け合いのネットワークを作っている。
Elderly people have created a mutual-support network.
職場では助け合いの精神が求められることが多い。
The spirit of helping one another is often required in the workplace.