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頼り (たより) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

頼たより

た

よ

り

Common wordJLPTN2Freq.FrequencyTop 10,000

Meanings

1

noun

reliance; dependence; trust

Refers to counting on someone or something for support, help, or reliability. Often used in phrases like 頼りになる (reliable) or 頼りがない (unreliable, helpless).

彼かれは本ほん当とうに頼たよりになる人ひとだ。
He is a truly reliable person.
この地ち図ずだけ

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This map is my only guide.

Written forms

頼たよりUsage84%
Standard kanji spelling.
たよりUsage16%

Kanji

頼trust, request

Similar words

信しん頼らい
信頼 is a more formal, abstract noun meaning 'trust' or 'confidence', often used in business or serious contexts. 頼り is more everyday and implies practical reliance on someone or something.
依い存ぞん
依存 means 'dependence' in a stronger, often negative sense (e.g., addiction, over-reliance). 頼り is neutral and can be positive (reliable support).

Etymology

Derived from the verb 頼る (たよる, 'to rely on'), with the continuative form used as a noun.