This is the 1213th most frequent Japanese word.
頼む
To ask, request, or rely on.
頼む is used to request aid or assistance.
明日、仕事を手伝ってくれるよう頼んだ。
I asked for help with work tomorrow.
頼む is used to ask for a specific action to be taken.
彼にその本を返せるように頼んだ。
I asked him to return the book.
頼む is utilized to make a request or ask for a favor.