Usages of tanomu
妻 は 夫 に、 晩ご飯 の あと で 皿 を 洗う よう に 頼みました。tuma ha otto ni, bangohan no ato de sara wo arau you ni tanomimasita.
The wife asked her husband to wash the dishes after dinner.
彼女 は 上司 に 早く 帰れる よう に 頼む。kanozyo ha zyousi ni hayaku kaereru you ni tanomu.
She asks her boss to let her go home early.
味見 を したら 味 が 足りなかった ので、 母 に もう 少し 塩 を 入れて ほしい と 頼んだ。azimi wo sitara azi ga tarinakatta node, haha ni mou sukosi sio wo irete hosii to tanonda.
When I tasted it, the flavor was not strong enough, so I asked my mother to add a little more salt.
値下げ を 頼む。nesage wo tanomu.
I request a price reduction.
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