noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb, intransitive verb
supplication; appeal; entreaty; petition
A formal, earnest request or plea, often with a sense of desperation or deep need. Used as a noun or with する to mean 'to supplicate' or 'to appeal earnestly'.
彼は裁判所に減刑を哀願した。
He appealed to the court for a reduced sentence.
哀願するような目で見つめられた。
I was stared at with pleading eyes.