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    3. 念じる

    念じる

    念ねんじ​る​

    to wish (for)

    KMT9News #36+1Verb, TransitiveReligion & PhilosophyKanji Vocab12 strokes

    ねんじる

    Verb, Transitive

    1.
    to wish (for), to pray (for), to hope (for)
    2.
    to pray silently, to recite (Buddha's name, sutras, etc.) in one's mind, to chant (a silent prayer)

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    成せい功こうを念ねんじて、彼かれは毎まい日にち努ど力りょくした。

    Wishing for success, he worked hard every day.

    KMT6Daily LifeEmotions & Psychology
    彼かの女じょは家か族ぞくの健けん康こうを念ねんじ、神じん社じゃで静しずかに手てを合あわせた。

    Wishing for her family's health, she quietly clasped her hands at the shrine.

    KMT9Religion & PhilosophyFamily & Relationships
    僧そう侶りょは、人ひと々びとの平へい和わと幸こう福ふくを念ねんじて、毎まい日にちお経きょうを唱となえる。

    The monk chants sutras every day, praying for people's peace and happiness.

    KMT9Religion & Philosophy
    彼かれは瞑めい想そう中ちゅうに、心こころの平へい安あんを念ねんじ、雑ざつ念ねんを払はらうことに集しゅう中ちゅうした。

    During meditation, he focused on wishing for inner peace and clearing his mind of distractions.

    KMT9Religion & PhilosophyEmotions & Psychology
    困こん難なんな状じょう況きょうにあっても、彼かれは常つねに最さい善ぜんの結けっ果かを念ねんじ、前まえ向むきな姿し勢せいを崩くずさなかった。

    Even in difficult situations, he always wished for the best outcome and maintained a positive attitude.

    KMT10Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life

    Characters that make up this word

    念
    wish・sense・idea・thought・feeling…(2)
    Kanji
    じ
    ji
    Kana
    る
    ru
    Kana
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