【JLPT N2 Grammar】〜を頼りに（〜をたよりに / ~wotayorini）

2020年4月21日 2024年9月9日

Explanation：〜を頼りに

Meaning
"〜を助たすけとして"

"to rely on / with the aid of something"
Used to indicate that someone is relying on or depending on something or someone for support, guidance, or assistance. This phrase emphasizes the dependence on the mentioned entity to achieve or accomplish something.

Form
Nを + 頼りに
Nを + 頼りとして
Nを+ 頼りにして

Points

Dependence: "〜を頼りに" expresses reliance or dependence on a person, object, or information for support or success.
Support: The phrase implies that without the mentioned help, it would be difficult to proceed or succeed.
Contextual Usage: It is commonly used in both formal and informal contexts.

JLPT Level
N2

Sample sentenes

Google mapを頼たよりに、ホテルまで向むかった。
I relied on Google Maps to get to the hotel.

私わたしの日本語にほんごはあまり上手じょうずじゃないので、辞書じしょを頼たよりに日本語の新聞しんぶんを読よんでいます。
My Japanese isn't very good, so I read Japanese newspapers using a dictionary.

字幕じまくを頼たよりに日本のアニメを見ます。
I watch Japanese anime with the help of subtitles.

記憶きおくを頼たよりに、犯人はんにんの特徴とくちょうを警察けいさつに伝つたえた。
I relied on my memory to describe the perpetrator's characteristics to the police.

彼かれは友人ゆうじんを頼たよりに、新あたらしい仕事しごとを見みつけた。
He found a new job with the help of his friends.

Vocabulary

Japanese		English
字幕	じまく	subtitle
記憶	きおく	memory
特徴	とくちょう	characteristic