# 依 depend on

(personleft) + 衣 (cloth) Same-ON
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## Onyomi

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## Mnemonic

| What clothes I wear depends on what kind of person I am.

## Jukugo

に 依存(いぞん) する | depend ★★★☆☆ NP 依 (depend on) + 存 (be aware of) = 依存 (depend) to depend on- usually in a bad way, like "America's dependency on foreign oil"
依頼(いらい) する | commission ★★☆☆☆ 依 (depend on) + 頼 (ask a favor) = 依頼 (commission) a request or commission. Not like 'Please pass the salt,' but like 'I'd like to hire you to make a custom suit' or to hire a lawyer or PR firm. Any relationship where you'd use the phrase "The client wants. . ... "is 依頼。
依頼人(いらいにん) | client ★☆☆☆☆ NP 依頼 (commission) + 人 (person) = 依頼人 (client)

## Synonyms

place an order for an item or service 依頼 頼む 注文