Japanese

りになる

たよりになる
Meaning: reliable; dependable; trustworthy
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 頼りになる 頼りにならない
Polite 頼りになります 頼りになりません
Past 頼りになった 頼りにならなかった
Polite + Past 頼りになりました 頼りになりませんでした
Te-form 頼りになって 頼りにならなくて
Potential 頼りになれる 頼りになれない
Passive 頼りになられる 頼りになられない
Causative 頼りにならせる 頼りにならせない
Causative + Passive 頼りにならされる 頼りにならされない
Imperative 頼りになれ 頼りになるな

Handwriting

頼
り
に
な
る

Example sentences

He is a very reliable person.
なんだかんだ言っても、結局彼が一番頼りになる。
Say what you will, in the end he is the most reliable.

Usage Notes

Used to describe someone who is helpful, steady, and can be trusted in times of need.

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