頼たのむ

godan verb (-mu), transitive verb

request; ask; beg

General word for asking someone to do something for you. Can range from a polite request to a strong plea depending on context.

• 友とも達だちに引ひっ越こしを手伝てつだってくれるように頼たのんだ。

  I asked a friend to help me move.

• 彼かれは先せん生せいにもう一いち度ど説せつ明めいしてくれるように頼たのんだ。

  He asked the teacher to explain it one more time.

godan verb (-mu), transitive verb

order; call; reserve

Used when ordering goods, services, or reserving something. Common with nouns like 料理, タクシー, 席.

• レストランでピザを頼たのんだ。

  I ordered a pizza at the restaurant.

• ホテルにタクシーを頼たのんでください。

  Please call a taxi for me at the hotel.

godan verb (-mu), transitive verb

entrust; leave to

Used when leaving a task or matter in someone else's hands, trusting them to handle it. Often appears as 〜に頼む.

• この仕し事ごとは彼かれに頼たのんでおけば大だい丈じょう夫ぶだ。

  If we leave this job to him, it'll be fine.

• 大だい事じな用よう事じを秘ひ書しょに頼たのんだ。

  I entrusted an important errand to my secretary.

godan verb (-mu), transitive verb

rely on; depend on

Used when counting on someone or something as a source of support. The kanji 恃む is especially associated with this sense, though 頼む is also used.

• 彼かれは父ちち親おやのコネを頼たのんで就しゅう職しょくした。

  He got the job by relying on his father's connections.

• いざという時ときは君きみを頼たのむよ。

  I'm counting on you when the time comes.

interjection

please; help me out

Colloquial interjection used to plead or urge someone to do something. Often used as a standalone exclamation or at the end of a request.

• 頼たのむ！もう一いち度どだけチャンスをくれ。

  Please! Just give me one more chance.

• そこをなんとか、頼たのむよ。

  Come on, help me out here.