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JLPT N1suru verbLevel estimated by Bebop

依い存ぞん

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to depend on, to rely on

いそん is also an accepted reading. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

  1. それはすべて天候てんこうに依存いぞんしている。

    It all depends on the weather.

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  2. 私達わたしたちは互たがいに依存いぞんしあっている。

    We are dependent on each other.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. 京都きょうとは観光産業かんこうさんぎょうに依存いぞんしている。

    Kyoto depends on the tourist industry.

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Kanji in 依存

  • 依reliant; depend onOnイ・エKunよる
  • 存exist; supposeOnソン・ゾンKunながらえる・ある・たもつ

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