頼ります（たよります、tayorimasu）
- to rely on

The Japanese word 頼ります (たよります) means "to rely on," "to depend on," "to count on," or "to ask for help." It implies seeking assistance or support from someone or something. It suggests placing trust in someone or something and expecting them to provide help or fulfill a need. The word conveys a sense of dependence. The word can be translated to 頼ります, 頼り, or 頼った in different contexts.

⚫︎困ったときは、友達を頼ります。 Translation: When I'm in trouble, I rely on my friends. ⚫︎この問題は専門家に頼ることにしましょう。 Translation: Let's rely on an expert for this problem. ⚫︎最新の技術に頼って、このプロジェクトを成功させたい。 Translation: I want to succeed in this project by relying on the latest technology.

⚫︎You use 頼ります when you need help, support, or assistance. ⚫︎It is typically used when you need someone else's skills, knowledge, or resources to achieve something. ⚫︎It can be used in various situations, such as asking for advice, seeking financial assistance, or relying on someone's abilities. ⚫︎The subject of 頼ります is the person who is relying on someone or something else.

⚫︎The word is written as 頼ります in kanji, たよります in hiragana, and is not typically written in katakana. ⚫︎The kanji 頼 means "to rely," "to trust," or "to request." ⚫︎The okurigana (the suffix hiragana) is always ります when using this form. Variations include 頼る（plain form, dictionary form) and various conjugations like 頼った（past tense).

⚫︎頼る (taru): this is the dictionary form of 頼ります. ⚫︎当てにする (ateni suru): to count on, to expect. ⚫︎依存する (izon suru): to depend on. This word is more formal. ⚫︎すがる (sugaru): to cling to, to rely on (in a more desperate way).

⚫︎自立する (jiritsu suru): to be independent. ⚫︎自力で (jirikyoku de): by one's own efforts. ⚫︎頼らない (tayorana i): to not rely on, or to not need to rely on.

試験でわからないことがあったら、先生に頼ります。 ・Translation: If there's something I don't understand on the exam, I will ask the teacher for help. ・Explanation: This sentence shows the speaker will seek help from the teacher if they do not understand a question on the exam, indicating a situation where someone needs to 頼り on someone else.

彼はいつも両親に経済的に頼っている。 ・Translation: He always relies on his parents financially. ・Explanation: This sentence depicts a situation where someone is dependent on their parents for financial support.

The word 頼ります comes from the verb stem 頼 (tayo-) which means "to rely," "to request," "to trust," or "to depend on," and the suffix -ります, which is the polite ます-form conjugation of the verb. The kanji 頼 combines the elements of "person" (人) and "trust" or "rely on" (頁), reflecting its core meaning of relying on another person or entity.