How to say 'Rely' in Japanese | 頼る

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The Japanese word for Rely is 'Tayoru', written as 頼る in Japanese.'Rely' in hiragana is たよる.

word

頼る

Meaning

Rely

Reading

たよる

tayoru

Kanji

頼Ask, Trust

Explanation

The Japanese verb '頼る (たよる)' means 'to rely on' or 'to depend on'. It is used when someone depends on another person, thing, or situation for support or help. This verb often implies a sense of trust or necessity in the reliance. For example: I rely on my friends「私は友達に頼る」(わたしはともだちにたよる). He depends on his parents for money「彼はお金を親に頼る」(かれはおかねをおやにたよる). The verb can also be used in a negative context, such as when someone relies too much on others. Note that '頼る' is often used with the particle 'に' to indicate the person or thing being relied upon.

Part Of Speech

verb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

3255

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

This word is an ichidan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 頼る

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

頼

Meaning

Ask, Trust

Hiragana in the Word 頼る

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

hiragana

る

Reading

Words Related to 頼る Through the Kanji 頼

These 6 Words contain the Kanji 頼 as well.

word

頼む

Meaning

Request, Ask

word

信頼

Meaning

Trust

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依頼

Meaning

Request

word

頼み

Meaning

Request

word

頼もしい

Meaning

Reliable

word

頼り

Meaning

Reliance

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'Tayoru' means 'Rely' .

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