noun
indirect request; request through an intermediary
Refers to asking someone to pass a request to a third party, rather than asking directly. Often used in contexts where direct contact is avoided.
彼に直接言いにくいので、友達に又頼みした。
Since it's hard to tell him directly, I asked a friend to pass on the request.
又頼みで伝わった話は、よく誤解される。
Messages conveyed through an indirect request are often misunderstood.
又頼み is an indirect request through someone else, while 直接 means doing something directly without an intermediary.
伝言 is a message left for someone, while 又頼み specifically involves asking a third party to make a request on one's behalf.
Compound of 又 (mata, 'again; indirect') and 頼み (tanomi, 'request'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word literally suggests a request made through another person.