拝(おが)む

おがむ
verb (godan)
to worship, to pray, to bow in reverence
他動詞 transitivereligionaction
Conjugation
AffirmativeNegative
Present拝(おが)む拝(おが)まない
Present polite拝(おが)みます拝(おが)みません
Past拝(おが)んだ拝(おが)まなかった
Past polite拝(おが)みました拝(おが)みませんでした
て form拝(おが)んで拝(おが)まなくて
ている present拝(おが)んでいる拝(おが)んでいない
ている polite拝(おが)んでいます拝(おが)んでいません
ている past拝(おが)んでいた拝(おが)んでいなかった
ている past polite拝(おが)んでいました拝(おが)んでいませんでした
Conditional ば拝(おが)めば拝(おが)まなければ
Conditional たら拝(おが)んだら拝(おが)まなかったら
Volitional拝(おが)もう—
Volitional polite拝(おが)みましょう—
Potential拝(おが)める拝(おが)めない
Passive拝(おが)まれる拝(おが)まれない
Causative拝(おが)ませる拝(おが)ませない
Imperative拝(おが)め拝(おが)むな
1. to worship, to pray
To show religious reverence by bowing or pressing palms together.
I press my hands together and pray at the shrine.
I prayed quietly in front of the Buddha statue.
It is my daily routine to pray at the family altar every morning.
2. to beg, to implore
To earnestly request something from someone.
どうかお願(ねが)いします、と拝(おが)んだ。
I begged, 'Please, I'm asking you.'
He pleaded, almost begging, asking to be helped.
I begged with everything I had, saying I would do anything.
3. to see, to view (humble)
To have the honor of seeing something (humble expression).
I view the first sunrise of the year.
I had the honor of seeing Mount Fuji.
I am glad to have the pleasure of seeing your face after such a long time.

Transitivity

Common patterns

Cultural note

Japanese people 拝(おが)む at temples and shrines. At Buddhist temples, one puts palms together; at Shinto shrines, one claps twice before praying.