depend

左右される、次第である

別の物事によって決まる、または影響を受ける。

やさしい英語で： To be decided or affected by something else.

• It depends on the weather.
• Your pay will depend on your experience.
• Whether we stay depends on how much time we have.

使い方： depend on something (The price depends on the size.); depend on whether… (Our trip depends on whether we can borrow a car.); depend on how/what/where… (The cost depends on how far you travel.)

類義語： hinge on, be determined by

よく使う表現： depend on something, depend on whether, it will depend

頼る、依存する

助けや支えを得るため、人や物を必要としたり信頼したりする。

やさしい英語で： To need or trust someone or something to help or support you.

• You can depend on me.
• The children depend on their parents for food.
• We depended on our neighbours to feed the cat.

使い方： depend on someone/something (The village depends on tourism.); depend on someone to do something (You can depend on me to keep your secret.)

類義語： rely, count on, trust

よく使う表現： depend on someone, depend on something, depend upon someone