頼もしい
たのもしい
tanomoshii
JLPT N2adjectiveVocabularyLevel 55 - JLPT N2
Quick answer
頼もしい (たのもしい (tanomoshii)) means "Reliable". The reading is たのもしい (tanomoshii). Audio pronunciation and kanji breakdown are below.
Meaning
Reliable
Also : Dependable · Trustworthy
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Example Sentences
彼は頼もしい態度で仕事に取り組んだ。
かれはたのもしいたいどでしごとにとりくんだ。
He tackled the job with a reassuring attitude.
Kanji in this word
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun] + に伴い～に伴い (ni tomonai) - Along with / In accordance with
- [Noun] + をはじめ～をはじめ (wo hajime) - Starting with / Including
- [Noun] + に応じて～に応じて (ni oujite) - According to / In response to
- [Noun] + から + [Noun] + にかけて～にかけて (ni kakete) - From...to / In the area of
- [Noun] + に限り～に限り (ni kagiri) - Limited to / Only
Last updated Jul 4, 2026
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