noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
request; commission; entrusting a task
A somewhat formal or businesslike word for asking someone to do something, commissioning work, or entrusting a matter to someone. Common pattern: 人に仕事を依頼する.
会社は新しいロゴの制作をデザイナーに依頼した。
The company commissioned a designer to create a new logo.
正式な依頼はメールで送ってください。
Please send the official request by email.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
Much less common in modern everyday Japanese than 依存 or 頼る. It appears in formal or older-sounding uses such as 何かに依頼する, and in compounds like 依頼心, meaning a dependent attitude.
この制度はボランティアの善意に依頼している面が大きい。
This system depends heavily on the goodwill of volunteers.
彼は親への依頼心が強く、自分で決めようとしない。
He has a strong tendency to depend on his parents and does not try to decide for himself.