depend on

(personleft) + (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

依存(いぞん) する

depend ★★★☆☆ NP
(depend on) + (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 ★★☆☆☆
(depend on) + (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
(commission) + (person) = 依頼人 (client)

Synonyms

place an order for an item or service
依頼    頼む    注文