依存

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 依存 is read as いそん and means dependence or reliance on another source or thing.
• Basic usage: It can describe depending on one income source or efforts to reduce reliance on convenient tools.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Marking what one depends on
  • Nに依存する marks the source or thing relied upon with に. Example: 一つの収入源に依存するのは不安だ。
• Reducing dependence itself
  • Nへの依存を減らす means reducing the degree or state of reliance on that item. Example: 便利な道具への依存を減らす工夫をした。