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頼る
tayoru
Description
「頼る」は、困った時に人や物の助けを受けることです。
"頼る" means to receive help from people or things when in trouble.
友達や家族に頼ることもあれば、地図やスマホに頼ることもあります。
Sometimes you rely on friends or family, and other times on maps or smartphones.
Meanings
頼るtayoru
to rely on, depend on someone or something
困った時は友達に頼る。
Rely on friends when in trouble.
頼るtayoru
to turn to for help; seek support
道が分からなくて地図に頼った。
I didn't know the way, so I relied on the map.
Related words
Notes
- Nuance
頼る means leaning on others for support; 頼む means to request or ask for something.
- Grammar
takes に for what is relied on (人に頼る).
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