頼る (たよる): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

頼る (たよる) means to rely on / to depend on.

See example sentences below.

頼る at a glance

頼る

たよるtayoru

N3verb

to rely on / to depend on

頼るたよるtayoruN3Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

to rely on / to depend on

Example 1

困ったときは友だちに頼る。

Translation

I rely on my friends when I'm in trouble.

Example 2

仕事で先輩に頼ることが多い。

Translation

I often depend on my senior at work.