祈(いの)り

いのり

noun

prayer, wish

1. prayer, wish, supplication

A heartfelt wish or prayer directed to a deity, spirit, or higher power. Can also refer to a strong personal wish or hope. The nominal form of the verb 祈(いの)る.

祈(いの)りを捧(ささ)げる。

To offer a prayer.

平和(へいわ)への祈(いの)りを込(こ)めて鶴(つる)を折(お)った。

I folded cranes filled with prayers for peace.

被災者(ひさいしゃ)の安全(あんぜん)を願(ねが)う祈(いの)りが、全国(ぜんこく)から届(とど)いた。

Prayers for the safety of the disaster victims arrived from all over the country.

USAGE:
The noun form of 祈(いの)る (to pray). Used in both religious and secular contexts. Unlike 祈願(きがん) (formal supplication) or 祈祷(きとう) (ritual prayer), 祈(いの)り is a general, heartfelt word suitable for everyday use.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

祈(いの)りを捧(ささ)げる: to offer a prayer
祈(いの)りを込(こ)める: to put one's prayers into something
祈(いの)りが届(とど)く: prayers reach (are answered)
平和(へいわ)の祈(いの)り: prayer for peace

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