頼む

How to remember it

頼 means to rely or depend; 頼む is depending on someone by asking them.

Example sentences

• この仕事を君に頼みたい。

  このしごとをきみにたのみたい。

  I want to ask you to do this work.

• 彼に手伝いを頼んだ。

  かれにてつだいをたのんだ。

  I asked him for help.

Usage

Godan verb; takes を for the thing requested, に for the person asked.

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