Word Meaning 頼る
たよる
tayoru
頼る is read as たよる (tayoru) and means to rely on.
Meaning
English
- to rely on
- to depend on
- to count on
- 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 StrokesStudy Signals and Categories
Related Vocabulary
Max. 12Example Sentences
8そんなに人を頼るのはよくない。
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.
彼に頼るな。
Don't rely on him.
人に頼るなよ。
Don't rely on others.
偶然に頼るな。
Don't leave it up to chance.
あまり人に頼るな。
Don't depend on other people too much.
彼はいやなことから逃れるためにいつでも酒に頼る。
He relies upon drink to escape from his worries.
彼はもう仕事をやめたのだから、彼に頼ることはできない。
Now that he has quit his job, I can't depend on him.
彼女はもう仕事をやめたのだから、彼女に頼ることはできない。
Now that she has quit her job, we can't depend on her.