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Usages of tanomu

上司じょうし　は、　部下ぶか　が　病気びょうき　で　入院にゅういんして　いる　間あいだ　は　無理むり　を　させない　よう　に　皆みんな　に　頼たのみました。zyousi ha, buka ga byouki de nyuuinsite iru aida ha muri wo sasenai you ni minna ni tanomimasita.

The boss asked everyone not to overwork their subordinate while he is hospitalized.

私わたし　は　同僚どうりょう　に　会議かいぎ　の　準備じゅんび　を　手て伝つだって　くれる　よう　に　頼たのみました。watasi ha douryou ni kaigi no zyunbi wo tetudatte kureru you ni tanomimasita.

I asked my coworker to help prepare for the meeting.

一時間いちじかん　の　延長えんちょう　を　頼たのもう。itizikan no entyou wo tanomou.

Let's request a one-hour extension.

アンコール　を　頼たのもう。ankooru wo tanomou.

Let's ask for an encore.

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Japanese verbs conjugate based on tense, politeness, and mood. For example, the polite present form adds ‑ます to the verb stem, while the past tense uses ‑ました. Unlike English, Japanese verbs don't change based on the subject — the same form works for "I", "you", and "they".

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