Vocab Info

N2 Noun

(いの)prayer, supplication

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Noun

      1.

      prayer, supplication

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    祈り 【いのり】祷り 【いのり】

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      神社(じんじゃ)神様(かみさま)(いの)(ささ)げた。

      I offered a prayer to the deity at the shrine. {prayer, supplication}

      • N2

      キリスト教徒(きょうと)(かれ)食事(しょくじ)(まえ)毎回(まいかい)(いの)をします。

      He, being a Christian, prays before every meal. {prayer, supplication}

      • N2

      1日(いちにち)5回(ごかい)以上(いじょう)もお(いの)をする宗教(しゅうきょう)名前(なまえ)(なん)ですか?

      What is the name of the religion that prays more than 5 times a day? {prayer, supplication}

      • N2

      大事(だいじ)なイベントの(まえ)(かぎ)って神様(かみさま)(いの)をするのを(わす)れてしまいました。

      I ended up forgetting to pray to God just before an important event. {prayer, supplication}

      • N2

      生半可(なまはんか)気持(きも)ちでお(いの)をしていては、あなたの(いの)(かみ)(つう)じませんよ。

      If you pray with half-hearted feelings, your prayers will not reach God. {prayer, supplication}

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