Word Meaning 頼る

たよる tayoru

頼る is read as たよる (tayoru) and means to rely on.

Meaning

English

  1. to rely on
  2. to depend on
  3. to count on
  4. to turn to (for help)

Reading

Kana

たよる

Romaji

tayoru

Writing Variants

  • 便る たよる tayoru

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 17 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 6536 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

頼む

たのむ

to entrust to

頼み

たのみ

request

頼もしい

たのもしい

hopeful

頼り

たより

reliance

頼りない

たよりない

worried

頼み込む

たのみこむ

to request earnestly

信頼

しんらい

reliance

信頼性

しんらいせい

credibility

神頼み

かみだのみ

entreaty to a deity

依頼

いらい

dependence

無頼

ぶらい

independent

依頼者

いらいしゃ

client

Example Sentences

8

そんなにひとをたよるのはよくない。

it's not good to depend on others so much.

Don't rely on him.

Don't rely on others.

Don't leave it up to chance.

Don't depend on other people too much.

He relies upon drink to escape from his worries.

Now that he has quit his job, I can't depend on him.

Now that she has quit her job, we can't depend on her.