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頼り (たより, tayori) Japanese meaning: reliance | Kotomora
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たよ
り
に
なる
人ひと
だ
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He is a truly reliable person.
This map is my only guide.
Expressions 頼たよ りにする rely on; depend on; count on 頼たよ りになる reliable; dependable; trustworthy Related words· 6 信頼 is a formal, abstract term for 'trust/confidence' used in serious or business contexts, while 頼り is the everyday word for relying on someone or something practically.
依存 describes a stronger, often negative dependence (as in addiction or over-reliance), whereas 頼り is neutral and can describe a positive, reliable source of support.
頼み can mean 'reliance/support' just like 頼り, but it also commonly means 'a request', making 頼み slightly broader in usage.
頼り is a noun meaning reliance or dependence (used as 頼りにする), while 尽く is a suffix attached directly to a noun to say an action is carried out relying solely on that thing.
Show 2 more 頼り means someone or something to depend on in general, while 当て is used mainly in phrases like 当てにならない to say something cannot be counted on.
頼り emphasizes someone or something to rely on personally, while 支え focuses on the act or role of holding/propping up.
Word family unreliable; undependable; vague · helpless; forlorn · uneasy; worried
reliance on others; depending on other people
reliability; trustworthiness; dependability
dependable; reliable
Etymology Derived from the verb 頼る (たよる, 'to rely on'), with the continuative form used as a noun.
