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    3. 祈る

    祈る

    祈いのる​

    to pray

    N4KMT10News #46+1CoreVerb, TransitiveReligion & PhilosophyKanji Vocab9 strokes

    祷る禱る

    いのる

    Verb, Transitive

    1.
    to pray, to say a prayer, to say grace
    2.
    to wish, to hope

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    私わたしは毎まい晩ばん、家か族ぞくの健けん康こうを祈いのる。

    I pray for my family's health every night.

    KMT5Daily LifeFamily & Relationships
    試し験けんの成せい功こうを神かみに祈いのった。

    I prayed to God for success in the exam.

    KMT10Religion & PhilosophyEducation
    世せ界かい平へい和わを祈いのる気き持もちは、国こっ境きょうを越こえて共きょう通つうのものである。

    The feeling of praying for world peace is common across borders.

    KMT10Religion & PhilosophyEmotions & Psychology
    多おおくの人ひと々びとが神じん社じゃで合ごう格かくを祈いのる。

    Many people pray for success in exams at shrines.

    KMT10Religion & PhilosophyEducation
    彼かれの回かい復ふくを心こころから祈いのっている。

    I am sincerely hoping for his recovery.

    KMT10Emotions & PsychologyMedicine & Health

    Characters that make up this word

    祈
    いの.る…(3)
    pray・wish
    Kanji
    る
    ru
    Kana
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