No. 1,213 in Japanese
頼む
To ask, request, or rely on.
In a sentence
明日、仕事を手伝ってくれるよう頼んだ。
I asked for help with work tomorrow.
頼む is used to request aid or assistance.
彼にその本を返せるように頼んだ。
I asked him to return the book.
頼む is used to ask for a specific action to be taken.
会議の後に彼にお願いを頼んだ。
I requested a favor from him after the meeting.
頼む is utilized to make a request or ask for a favor.
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