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N2 う-verb (る), Intransitive verb, Transitive verb

(たよ)to rely on, to have recourse to, to depend on

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    1. う-verb (る), Intransitive verb, Transitive verb

      1. 1.

        to rely on, to depend on, to count on, to turn to (for help)

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    頼る 【たよる】便る 【たよる】

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      老人(ろうじん)(つえ)(たよ)って(ある)いています。

      An old man is relying on his cane to walk.

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      両親(りょうしん)(たよ)(こと)出来(でき)子供(こども)たちは(しあわ)せである。

      Children who can depend on their parents are fortunate.

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      自宅(じたく)給湯(きゅうとう)()(こわ)れたので地元(じもと)銭湯(せんとう)(たよ)りました。

      I relied on a local public bathhouse because the water heater in my house was broken.

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      (うん)(たよ)った結果(けっか)、なんと本当(ほんとう)理想(りそう)相手(あいて)出会(であ)(こと)出来(でき)ました。

      As a result of relying on luck, I was able to meet my ideal partner.

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      (すで)上京(じょうきょう)している友人(ゆうじん)(たよ)らない(かぎ)り、上京(じょうきょう)準備(じゅんび)(すす)める(こと)出来(でき)ない。

      Unless I rely on friends who have already moved to Tokyo, I cannot proceed with preparations for moving to Tokyo.

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