祈る — meaning in English
inoru
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English meaning
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
- verb To speak to God or a higher power, whether to give thanks, ask for help, or express devotion.
- verb To ask someone earnestly for something.
wish — full definition
- noun A hope or desire for something, especially something not fully within your control.
- verb To want or hope for something, often something unlikely or impossible.
- verb To express a hope for someone's wellbeing or good fortune.