Japanese

いのる
Meaning: to pray; to wish; to hope
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 祈る 祈らない
Polite 祈ります 祈りません
Past 祈った 祈らなかった
Polite + Past 祈りました 祈りませんでした
Te-form 祈って 祈らなくて
Potential 祈れる 祈れない
Passive 祈られる 祈られない
Causative 祈らせる 祈らせない
Causative + Passive 祈らされる 祈らされない
Imperative 祈れ 祈るな

Handwriting

祈
る

Example sentences

Every morning, I pray to God for my family's health and happiness.
諸君の健闘を祈る。
I wish you all the best of luck in your efforts.
道中の無事を祈っています。
I'm praying for your safety on your journey.
今は唯、彼女の無事を祈るばかりだ。
Now I just pray for her safety.
その儀式は神の顕現を祈るためのものだった。
That ritual was for praying for the manifestation of God.
悪霊を祓うために祈った
I prayed to exorcise evil spirits.
故人の冥福を祈ります
I pray for the repose of the deceased.
村人たちは秋の豊穣を祈った。
The villagers prayed for a bountiful autumn harvest.
参拝者たちは本堂で静かに祈った
The worshipers prayed quietly in the main hall.
神主はお祓いをして、神社の平和を祈った。
The Shinto priest performed a purification ritual and prayed for the peace of the shrine.

Usage Notes

Used for requesting something from a deity or wishing for something from the heart.

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