“Reliable” in Japanese
Short answer
Reliable in Japanese is “頼もしい” (tanomoshii). Full meaning: reliable, dependable, trustworthy, reassuring; hopeful, promising.
Other ways to say “Reliable” in Japanese
頼しい
tanomoshii reliable, dependable, trustworthy, reassuring; hopeful, promising
頼母しい
tanomoshii reliable, dependable, trustworthy, reassuring; hopeful, promising
たのもしい
tanomoshii reliable, dependable, trustworthy, reassuring; hopeful, promising
物堅い
monogatai honest, upright, faithful, reliable
当てになる
ateninaru reliable, dependable, trustworthy, sure
信頼のおける
shinrainookeru reliable, authentic
確か
tashika sure, certain, positive, definite; reliable, trustworthy, safe, sound, firm, accurate, correct, exact; If I'm not mistaken, If I remember correctly, If I remember rightly
手堅い
tegatai sound, sure, safe, secure, trustworthy, reliable, solid; steady, firm
たのもし
tanomoshi reliable, dependable, trustworthy, reassuring; hopeful, promising
確実
kakujitsu certain, sure, definite, reliable, sound, solid, safe, secure
着実
chakujitsu steady, sound, solid, reliable, trustworthy
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