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Definition and Synonyms for 依存
| 1. | 掛かる | 次第に |
| Hinge On | be contingent on | |
| Synonyms: | よる, かかる, 依存 | |
| 2. | 依存 | 誰かまたは何か他のものに依存している、コントロールされている状態 |
| Dependency | the state of relying on or being controlled by someone or something else | |
| Synonyms: | 依存 | |
| 3. | 拠り所 | 何かに頼ること |
| Reliance | the state of relying on something | |
| Synonyms: | よりどころ, 依存, 信, 信用, 信頼, 従属, 心頼み, 頼み, 頼み, 頼む, 頼り, 頼る | |
| 4. | 習慣 | 心理的、肉体的に習慣性のあるものに対する依存症（特にアルコールや麻薬など） |
| Dependency | being abnormally tolerant to and dependent on something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming (especially alcohol or narcotic drugs) | |
| Synonyms: | 中毒, 依存, 依存性, 依存症, 嗜癖, 常用癖, 習慣, 習慣性, 耽溺 |
Meanings for each kanji in 依存
| » | 依 | reliant; depend on; consequently; therefore; due to |
| » | 存 | suppose; be aware of; believe; feel |
Categories 依存 is a member of
| 1. | 動静 | その主要な特性に注目したときのある物のあり方 |
| State | the way something is with respect to its main attributes | |
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| 2. | 依存 | 誰かまたは何か他のものに依存している、コントロールされている状態 |
| Dependency | the state of relying on or being controlled by someone or something else | |
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| 3. | 体の状態または体の機能 | |
| Physiological State | the condition or state of the body or bodily functions | |
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Sample Sentences for 依存
内容や考え方の多くは言語に依存しないものではありますが、単語の分かち書きをしない点や統語構造等の違いから、日本語を対象とする場合、いくつか気をつけなければいけない点があります。
Although most of the content and thought has not been dependent on any language, when focusing on Japanese, differences in syntactic structures or the fact that individual words are not written separately and distinctly then requires several points of consideration.
自分たちがどの程度他人に依存しているのかを悟っていない。
They don't see the extent to which they depend on others.
わが国は天然資源を諸外国に依存している。
We depend on foreign nations for our natural resources.
今日では、きちんとした職業を持ち、夫に経済的に依存する必要がない女性がふえている。
More and more women have their own careers and are economically independent of their husbands.
日本は消費する石油の７０％を中東に依存している。
Japan depends on the Middle East for 70% of oil it consumes.
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