頼む (たのむ): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

頼む (たのむ) means to ask / to request.

See example sentences below.

頼む at a glance

頼む

たのむtanomu

N5verb

to ask / to request

頼むたのむtanomuN5Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

to ask / to request

Example 1

友だちに映画のチケットを頼む。

Translation

I ask my friend for a movie ticket.

Example 2

先生に宿題を見て頼んだ。

Translation

I asked the teacher to check my homework.