to assume the posture of praying
おがむ
Verb, Transitive
1.
to assume the posture of praying, to press the palms and fingers of both hands together, to do reverence (e.g. before a statue of the Buddha), to pay one's respects
2.
to beg, to make a supplication
3.
to see (something or someone of high status)
humble (kenjougo) language
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彼は深々と頭を下げ、祖先の霊を拝んだ。
He bowed deeply and prayed to the ancestral spirits.
多くの巡礼者が幸運を拝むためにその神社を訪れる。
Many pilgrims visit the shrine to pray for good fortune.
ある地域では、昇る太陽を拝む習慣がある。
In some regions, it is customary to pray to the rising sun.
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