Word details

頼もしい

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 頼もしい.

Dictionary

Entry

頼もしいのもし~い Adj.Freq #4336
1

reliable; dependable; trustworthy; reassuring

Examples
彼は頼もしい男だ。
He is a man to be depended on.
2

hopeful; promising

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

trust, request

16 strokesFrequency 708JLPT N2Grade 8

On

ライ

Kun

たの.むたの.もしいたよ.る

Nanori

よちより

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