頼(たの)む

Meanings

Meanings are shown in English (JMdict).

1. 1

   Godan verb with mu endingtransitive verb

   to request; to beg; to ask

   あなたに頼(たの)んでもよろしいですか。

   • May I request a favour of you?

   Words:あなたに頼(たの)むもよろしいですか

   Verified

   先(せん)生(せい)に頼(たの)もう。

   • Let's ask the teacher.

   Words:先(せん)生(せい)に頼(たの)む

2. 2

   to call; to order; to reserve

   私(わたし)が頼(たの)んだものがまだ届(とど)いていません。

   • I'm still waiting for my order.

   Words:私(わたし)が頼(たの)む物(もの)まだ届(とど)く

   Verified

   頼(たの)んだ物(もの)がまだ来(き)ません。

   • I'm still waiting for my order.

   Words:頼(たの)む物(もの)がまだ来(く)る

3. 3

   to entrust to

   田(た)中(なか)さんのことを頼(たの)むよ。

   • Take care of Mr. Tanaka for me!
   • Take care of Mx. Tanaka for me, please.

   Other translations (6)

   • Take care of Mrs. Tanaka for me, please.
   • Take care of Miss Tanaka for me, please.
   • Take care of Ms. Tanaka for me, please.
   • Take care of Tanaka for me, please.

   Words:さんのことを頼(たの)むよ

   Verified
4. 4

   to rely on

   Note: esp. 恃(たの)む

   学(がく)費(ひ)の半(はん)分(ぶん)は父(ちち)に頼(たの)むつもりです。

   • I'll rely on my father for half of my tuition.

   Words:学(がく)費(ひ)の半(はん)分(ぶん)は父(ちち)に頼(たの)むつもりです

5. 5

   interjection

   please; please do; help me out here

   colloquial

   どうか助(たす)けてください、頼(たの)む！

   • Please help me, I'm begging you!

   Words:どうか助(たす)けてください頼(たの)む

   Verified

   この問(もん)題(だい)、頼(たの)むから解(かい)決(けつ)してくれないか？

   • Can you please solve this problem?

   Words:問(もん)題(だい)頼(たの)む解(かい)決(けつ)くれる

   Verified

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