祈き請せい

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せ

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Meanings

1

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'

Formal or literary term for earnestly requesting something, often with a religious or solemn connotation. Can be used as a noun or with する.

びと

たち

は

豊ほう

作さく

を

祈き

請せい

する

儀ぎ

式しき

を

行おこな

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た

。

The villagers performed a ritual to pray for a good harvest.

祈き願がん
祈願 is more common and neutral for 'prayer' or 'wish', while 祈請 is more formal and literary, often implying a solemn entreaty.
懇こん願がん
懇願 means 'earnest request' or 'entreaty' without necessarily a religious context, whereas 祈請 often carries a religious or ritualistic nuance.

Compound of 祈 (pray) and 請 (request). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination conveys a solemn request or prayer.