手伝えない

can't help, can't assist

→ 手伝う
手伝え Potential form (can do) + ない Negation
verb · informal Rare #35,650
can't help, can't assist
JA: 今日は手伝えない。
EN: I can't help today.
Conjugation of 手伝う
Potential
手伝える手伝えない

だが呼吸は手伝えない

But I can't help you breathe.

— 雪山の絆 (2023)

手伝えないと言ったはずだ。

I thought I told you I couldn't help.

今、忙しいから手伝えないよ。

I’m busy right now, so I can’t help you.

今、トムは忙しくて手伝えないのよ。

Tom is busy right now, so he can't help.

忙しいから、手伝えないよ。

I'm busy, so I can't help you.