頼たよりがい

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Meanings

reliability; trustworthiness; dependability

Refers to the quality of being someone you can count on. Often used when describing a person's character or the feeling that someone is dependable.

彼かれは頼たよりがいのあるリーダーだ。
He is a reliable leader.
あの人ひとは頼たよりがいがないから、大だい事じな仕し事ごとは任まかせられない。
That person isn't dependable, so I can't entrust important work to them.

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Kanji

頼trust, request
甲armor, high (voice), A grade
斐beautiful, patterned

Related words

頼たよりになる
頼りになる is an adjective phrase meaning 'reliable' or 'can be relied on,' while 頼りがい is a noun emphasizing the worth or value of relying on someone.
信しん頼らい
信頼 is a more formal noun meaning 'trust' or 'confidence,' often used in business or serious contexts. 頼りがい is more personal and implies a sense of emotional reliance.

Written forms

頼たよりがいUsage42%
Standard spelling using がい (value/worth) in kana. Common in everyday writing.
頼たより甲斐がいUsage58%
Kanji spelling for がい. Less common but still seen, especially in more formal or literary contexts.

Etymology

Compound of 頼り (tayori, 'reliance') + がい (-gai, 'value/worth of doing something'). The がい suffix comes from 甲斐 (kai, 'effect/result'), indicating the worth or reward of an action.