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    3. 祈願

    祈願

    祈き願がん

    prayer (for something)

    KMT9News #22+1CoreNoun, Participle, Verb, TransitiveReligion & PhilosophyKanji Vocab27 strokes

    きがん

    Noun, Participle, Verb, Transitive

    1.
    prayer (for something), supplication

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    合ごう格かくを祈き願がんしました。

    I prayed for success.

    KMT5Religion & PhilosophyEducation
    彼かれは家か族ぞくの健けん康こうを祈き願がんして神じん社じゃを訪おとずれた。

    He visited a shrine to pray for his family's health.

    KMT9Religion & PhilosophyFamily & Relationships
    世せ界かい平へい和わの祈き願がんは、多おおくの宗しゅう教きょうで共きょう通つうのテーマとなっている。

    Prayer for world peace has become a common theme in many religions.

    KMT9Religion & PhilosophyPolitics & Law
    寺じ院いんでは、様さま々ざまな願ねがい事ごとの祈き願がんを受うけ付つけている。

    Temples accept prayers for various wishes.

    KMT9Religion & PhilosophyCulture & Traditions
    スポーツ選せん手しゅは、試し合あいでの勝しょう利りを祈き願がんすることがよくある。

    Athletes often pray for victory in their matches.

    KMT9Religion & PhilosophySports & Martial Arts

    Kanji that make up this word

    祈
    いの.る…(3)
    pray・wish
    願
    ねが.う・-ねがい…(2)
    petition・request・vow・wish・hope
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