頼たよりない

i-adjective

unreliable; undependable; vague

Describes a person, thing, or information that cannot be relied on; often implies a lack of certainty or firmness.

• 彼かれの言いうことはいつも頼たよりない。

  What he says is always unreliable.

• この地ち図ずは頼たよりなくて、道みちに迷まよってしまった。

  This map was so vague that I got lost.

i-adjective

helpless; forlorn

Describes a person who looks weak, lonely, or in need of support; often used for someone who seems pitifully dependent.

• 一人ひとりで立たっている子こ供どもが頼たよりなさそうに見みえた。

  The child standing alone looked helpless.

• 彼かの女じょは頼たよりない声こえで助たすけを求もとめた。

  She asked for help in a forlorn voice.

i-adjective

uneasy; worried

Describes a feeling of anxiety or lack of confidence about a situation; often used when one feels unsettled or insecure.

• 明日あしたの試し験けんのことを考かんがえると、なんだか頼たよりない気き持もちになる。

  Thinking about tomorrow's exam makes me feel somewhat uneasy.

• 彼かれの返へん事じが遅おそいので、頼たよりなく待まっていた。

  Since his reply was late, I waited anxiously.