頼たのもしい

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Common wordJLPTN2Freq.FrequencyTop 20,000

Meanings

1

i-adjective

reliable; dependable; trustworthy

Describes a person, attitude, or thing that inspires confidence and can be counted on.

彼かれはとても頼たのもしいリーダーだ。
He is a very reliable leader.
頼たのもしい仲なか間まがいて心こころ強づよい

。

Having dependable companions is reassuring.

2

i-adjective

promising; hopeful

Used for someone or something that shows great potential for the future, often a younger person or a new endeavor.

あの新しん人じんはなかなか頼たのもしい。
That new employee is quite promising.
頼たのもしい若わか手てが育そだってきた。
Promising young talents have been developing.

Written forms

頼たのもしいUsage86%
Standard kanji spelling; high priority.
たのもしいUsage14%
頼たの母もしいUsage<1%
search-only kanji form
Search-only kanji form; not used in modern writing.

Kanji

頼trust, request
母mother

Similar words

信しん頼らいできる
信頼できる is a more formal, objective statement of trustworthiness, while 頼もしい carries a warmer, more subjective sense of emotional reassurance and personal confidence.
有ゆう望ぼう
有望 is a noun/adjectival noun used for promising prospects in a more detached, evaluative way, whereas 頼もしい expresses a personal feeling of hope and expectation.

Etymology

Derived from the verb 頼む (たのむ, 'to request, rely on') with the adjectival suffix しい, expressing a state of being able to be relied upon. The kanji 頼 carries the meaning of 'trust' or 'rely'.