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    3. 神頼み

    神頼み

    神かみ頼だのみ​

    entreaty to a deity

    KMT10News #39+1Noun, Participle, VerbReligion & PhilosophyKanji Vocab27 strokes

    かみだのみ

    Noun, Participle, Verb

    1.
    entreaty to a deity

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    困こまった時ときは神かみ頼だのみをするしかない。

    When in trouble, all you can do is pray to the gods.

    KMT7Religion & PhilosophyEmotions & Psychology
    受じゅ験けんシーズンには、多おおくの学がく生せいが神かみ頼だのみのためにお寺てらや神じん社じゃを訪おとずれる。

    During exam season, many students visit temples and shrines for divine help.

    KMT9Religion & PhilosophyEducation
    彼かれは努ど力りょくせず、いつも神かみ頼だのみばかりしている。

    He doesn't make an effort and always just relies on divine help.

    KMT10Religion & PhilosophyDaily Life
    個こ人じんの努ど力りょくなしに神かみ頼だのみばかりするのは、無む責せき任にんだと見みなされがちだ。

    Relying solely on divine help without personal effort tends to be seen as irresponsible.

    KMT10Religion & Philosophyphilosophy
    日に本ほんの文ぶん化かにおいて、神かみ頼だのみという考かんがえ方かたは深ふかく根ね付づいている。

    In Japanese culture, the idea of relying on divine help is deeply rooted.

    KMT10Culture & TraditionsReligion & Philosophy

    Characters that make up this word

    神
    かみ・かん-・こう-…(11)
    gods・mind・soul
    Kanji
    頼
    たの.む・たの.もしい・たよ.る…(3)
    trust・request
    Kanji
    み
    mi
    Kana
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