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Meaning of 頼りになる(たよりになる) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

頼りになる
Kana Reading
たよりになる
Romaji
tayorininaru
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Godan verb with `ru` ending
    Meaning
    to be reliable

Example Sentences

頼りになる, たよりになる used in context

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain
頼りになる
Plain Polite
頼りになります
Negative
頼りにならない
Negative Polite
頼りになりません

Past

Plain
頼りになった
Plain Polite
頼りになりました
Negative
頼りにならなかった
Negative Polite
頼りになりませんでした

Te

Plain
頼りになって
Plain Polite
頼りになりまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
頼りになられる
Plain Polite
頼りになられます
Negative
頼りになられない
Negative Polite
頼りになられません

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JLPT 3

trust, request

On: ライ

Kun: たの.む, たの.もしい, たよ.る

16 strokes

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