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What does 依頼 (いらい, irai) mean?

依頼 (いらい, irai) means request; reliance.

Quick facts
Readingいらい
Romajiirai
Part of speechnoun, suru verb, transitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
いらい
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonirai

request; reliance

  1. 1noun · suru verb · transitive request; commission; entrusting (with a matter)
  2. 2noun · suru verb · intransitive dependence; reliance

Example sentences

  • I turned down that request.

  • I asked my friend to do the work.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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