祈いのる

godan verb (-ru), transitive verb

pray; say a prayer; say grace

Used for religious or spiritual prayer, including saying grace before meals. Often takes に or へ for the entity prayed to, and を for the content of the prayer.

• 毎まい晩ばん、寝ねる前まえに神かみに祈いのる。

  I pray to God every night before bed.

• 食しょく事じの前まえに、祖そ母ぼはいつもお祈いのりを捧ささげる。

  My grandmother always says a prayer before meals.

godan verb (-ru), transitive verb

wish; hope

Expresses a strong personal wish or hope, often for someone else's happiness, success, or well-being. Commonly used in set phrases like ご多幸を祈ります (I wish you happiness).

• 皆みなさんのご健けん康こうとご多た幸こうを心こころから祈いのっています。

  I sincerely wish you all good health and happiness.

• 彼かれの成せい功こうを祈いのって、みんなで乾かん杯ぱいした。

  We toasted, wishing for his success.