Meaning of 祈り(いのり) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

Reading and JLPT level 祈り, 祷り JLPT 1

Kana Reading いのり

Romaji inori

Parts of speech

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

Meaning

prayer; supplication

Example Sentences

祈り, 祷り, いのり used in context

父(ちち)はテーブルの上座(かみざ)の自分(じぶん)の席(せき)に着いて(つく)、お(ご)祈り(いのり)を始めた。

Father took his place at the head of the table and began to say grace.
彼女(かのじょ)はひざまずいて(ひざまずく)神(かみ)に祈り(いのり)をささげた(ささげる)。

She prayed to God on her knees.
彼女(かのじょ)は、心(こころ)に愛情(あいじょう)と優し(やさしい)さを込めて(こめる)お(ご)祈り(いのり)をした(する)。

She said her prayers, her heart full of love and tenderness.
彼女(かのじょ)の祈り(いのり)から何も(なにも)起こらなかった(おこる)。

Nothing has resulted from her prayer.
彼ら(かれら)は勝利(しょうり)のために祈り(いのり)を捧げた(ささげる)。

They said their prayers for victory.
彼ら(かれら)は１２月(じゅうにがつ)２４日(にじゅうよっか)の晩(ばん)、熱心(ねっしん)に祈り(いのり)を捧げる(ささげる)。

They offer an earnest prayer on the evening of December 24.

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祈 JLPT 2

pray, wish

On: キ

Kun: いの.る

8 strokes

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祈

On: キ

Kun: いのる

9 strokes

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祷

pray

On: トウ

Kun: いの.る, いの.り, まつ.る

11 strokes

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