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たのみ

たのみ 頼み 1 要請 (a ) request ; 好意 (a ) favor .▸ 頼みを聞く かなえる ⦅書 ⦆grant [(応じる ) comply with ] 〘his request .▸ 頼みを断わる refuse [(丁寧に ) decline, (すげなく ) turn down ] 〘his request .▸ 君にひとつ [たっての; ちょっと ]頼みがあるんだ I've got a [a big ; a small ] favor to ask (of ) you . 頼む ▸ 君の頼みというのは何だ What is it that you want ? (!What do you want?What を強調した構文 ) ▸ 父の頼みで大阪に行った I went to Osaka at my father's request [at the request of my father ].▸ 小遣いを上げてほしいという私たちの再三の頼みを (どうしても )父は聞き入れなかった Father wouldn't listen to [turned down, ⦅書 ⦆ did not grant ] our repeated requests for a larger allowance .2 頼り 信頼 reliance ; 信用 trust ; 依存 dependence .▸ 頼みになる友 a reliable [a dependable , a trustworthy ] friend .頼みの綱 ▸ 頼みの綱は君だけだ You are my (one and ) only hope .I have no one but you to rely [depend ] upon . (!upon に注意 )