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祈る — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • pray verb To speak to God or a higher power, whether to give thanks, ask for help, or express devotion.
  • wish noun A hope or desire for something, especially something not fully within your control.

Senses

祈る is used for these senses in English:

  • pray (religion) To direct words, thoughts, or one's attention to a deity or any higher being, for the sake of adoration, thanks, petition for help, etc.
  • pray (obsolete) To ask earnestly for; to seek to obtain by supplication; to entreat for.
  • wish (intransitive, followed by for) To hope (for a particular outcome), even if that outcome is unlikely to occur or cannot occur.

pray — full definition

  1. verb To speak to God or a higher power, whether to give thanks, ask for help, or express devotion.
  2. verb To ask someone earnestly for something.

wish — full definition

  1. noun A hope or desire for something, especially something not fully within your control.
  2. verb To want or hope for something, often something unlikely or impossible.
  3. verb To express a hope for someone's wellbeing or good fortune.

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