Illustration: In a quiet family living room, an older adult kneels before an open household Buddhist altar. Their hands are joined at chest height, eyes closed, head slightly bowed toward the small sacred figure inside. A strand of prayer beads rests between their fingers.

JLPT N4verbLevel estimated by Bebop

祈いのる

inoru

to pray

Example sentences

  1. 彼かれは日ひに何度なんどか祈いのる。

    He prays several times a day.

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  2. 雨あめが降ふるよう祈いのった。

    We prayed for rain.

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  3. 彼かれらの幸しあわせを祈いのった。

    We prayed for their happiness.

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Kanji in 祈

  • 祈pray; wishOnキKunいのる

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