頼もしい

たのもしい

reliable, promising

Also:hopeful

AdjectiveJLPT N2

What does 頼もしい mean?

頼もしい is a Japanese adjective meaning reliable, promising in English. It can also be translated as hopeful depending on context. It is written as 頼もしい in kanji, たのもしい in hiragana, and tanomoshii in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.

Example sentence

彼は頼もしい男だ。

He is a man to be depended on.