頼もう

Reading

Kana: たのもう

Romaji: tanomou

Definition

int

1

excuse me; pardon me; used when visiting someone else's house to ask to be shown inside

Note: used by samurai

Note: archaism

Kanji

頼

Readings: ライ、 たの.む、 たの.もしい、 たよ.る

Meanings: trust, request

Example Sentences

先生(せんせい)に頼(たの)もう。

➥Let's ask the teacher.

ベイカーさんは若(わか)い男(おとこ)がすぐに去(さ)っていくと確信(かくしん)した。それで彼女(かのじょ)は、寝(ね)る前(まえ)までに自分(じぶん)の車(くるま)を本来(ほんらい)の場所(ばしょ)に駐車(ちゅうしゃ)できるように、若(わか)い男(おとこ)に少(すこ)し車(くるま)を動(うご)かすように頼(たの)もうと思(おも)った。

➥Miss Baker knew that the young man would have to leave very soon, so she decided to ask him to move his car a bit, so that she could park hers in the proper place for the night before going to bed.

私(わたし)がジムに連絡(れんらくき)して来()てくれるよう頼(たの)もう。

➥I'll get in touch with Jim and ask him to come over.