頼だのみ

noun, used as a suffix

depending on; relying on

Noun suffix attached to a person or thing to mean 'depending on ...' or 'relying on ...'. Often used in expressions like 神頼み (かみだのみ, relying on the gods) or 人頼み (ひとだのみ, relying on others).

See also: 頼み (たのみ)

• 困こまったときの神かみ頼だのみ。

  Turning to the gods when in trouble (lit. god-relying).

• 人ひと頼だのみでは成せい功こうできない。

  You can't succeed by relying on others.