祈とうする · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 祈とうする | 祈とうしない |
| Polite | 祈とうします | 祈とうしません |
| Past polite | 祈とうしました | 祈とうしませんでした |
| Past | 祈とうした | 祈とうしなかった |
| Te-form | 祈とうして | 祈とうしないで |
| Desire | 祈とうしたい | 祈とうしたくない |
| Potential | 祈とうできる | 祈とうできない |
| Passive | 祈とうされる | 祈とうされない |
| Causative | 祈とうさせる | 祈とうさせない |
| Causative passive | 祈とうさせられる | 祈とうさせられない |
| Volitional | 祈とうしよう | |
| Polite volitional | 祈とうしましょう | |
| Imperative | 祈とうしろ | 祈とうするな |
| Conditional | 祈とうすれば | 祈とうしなければ |
| Tara conditional | 祈とうしたら | 祈とうしなかったら |
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb, intransitive verb
General term for prayer, including religious prayer and saying grace before meals.
Every morning, I offer a prayer at the household Shinto altar.
Some families say grace before meals.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb, intransitive verb
Specifically in Shinto or Buddhist contexts, a prayer or ritual to drive away evil spirits.
At that temple, an exorcism prayer was performed to drive away evil spirits.
I prayed at the shrine for my family's health.
I had a monk perform an exorcism to drive away the evil spirit.
I quietly offered a prayer at the church.
I prayed for my friend who is ill.
person who prays; worshipper