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頼むTanomu: what it means in anime
たのむ · tanomu
to request; to beg; to ask
Tanomu means "to ask" or "to rely on". 頼む！ on its own is an urgent "please, I'm begging you", and 頼んだぞ is "I'm counting on you".
Updated October 24, 2026
Where you hear it
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次も頼んだぞI'll call again.
Spy x FamilyEpisode 1 · 8 lines in episodes 1–3 -
頼むの パンダくんだけでしょ。I'll call it Penguin's Café.
Polar Bear CaféEpisode 2 · 4 lines in episodes 1–3 -
待ってくれ 頼む 待って！
Re:ZeroEpisode 1 · 11 lines in episodes 1–3 More examples (3)
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加勢を頼むため この地へ参った
Vinland SagaEpisode 2 · 7 lines in episodes 1–3 -
かっこいいのを頼むぞ
Reincarnated as a SlimeEpisode 2 · 6 lines in episodes 1–3 -
これからも よろしく頼むぜ
Sword Art OnlineEpisode 1 · 5 lines in episodes 1–3
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Lines from the Japanese subtitles of episodes 1–3 of each show. A translation is shown only when it clearly matches the line; counts are subtitle lines containing the word.
Usage and nuance
頼む is the plea of a character with no other option: 頼む、助けてくれ is "please, help me". It is more personal and desperate than the polite お願いします.
頼んだ said to a teammate is a vote of trust before a big moment, the line before the hero takes over.
In everyday life 頼む also means ordering something: ピザを頼んだ is "I ordered pizza". 頼りになる means "reliable".
Hear 頼む in Spy x Family8 lines in episodes 1–3 · tappable subtitles · free, no account