Vocab Info

N5 う-verb (む), Transitive verb, Interjection

頼(たの)むto request, to beg, to ask

    Dictionary Definition

    1. う-verb (む), Transitive verb

      1. 1.

        to request, to beg, to ask

      2. 2.

        to call, to order, to reserve

      3. 3.

        to entrust to

      4. 4.

        to rely on

        esp. 恃む
    2. Interjection

      1. 5.

    All Forms

    頼む 【たのむ】、恃む 【たのむ】、憑む 【たのむ】

    Details

      • た

      • の

      • む

    • Frequency

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    Examples

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    • 父(ちち)と出前(でまえ)を頼(たの)む。

      My father and I are going to order takeout.

      • N5
    • 子供(こども)の世話(せわ)を頼(たの)む。

      I ask someone to take care of my child.

      • N5
    • ネットショッピングで野菜(やさい)を頼(たの)みました。

      I ordered vegetables from an online store.

      • N5
    • 妹(いもうと)が両親(りょうしん)に「お金(かね)を下(くだ)さい。」と頼(たの)んだ。

      My younger sister asked my parents, 'Please give me money.'

      • N5
    • この前(まえ)は両親(りょうしん)に子供(こども)を頼(たの)んで、夫婦(ふうふ)でレストランへ行(い)った。

      The other day, I asked my parents to look after the kids, and went to a restaurant with my spouse.

      • N4
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