祈ります（いのります、inorimasu）
- to pray
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祈ります (いのります, romaji: inorimasu) means "to pray" in Japanese. It is a N2 Low-level Verb (group 1) word.
| Meaning: | to pray |
| Level: | N2 Low |
| Lexical Category: | Verb (group 1) (五段動詞) |
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Verb Conjugation
Basic Conjugation
Romaji：inorimasu
Hiragana：いのります
Polite-form (ます形) | いのります祈ります。pray. |
Dict-form (辞書形) | 祈るpray |
Connect-form (て形) | 祈って + <Verb> |
Not-form (ない形) | 祈らないnot pray |
Advanced Conjugation
Past-form (た形) | 祈ったprayed |
Terminal-form (終止形) | 祈る。pray. |
If-form (仮定形) | 祈ればif pray |
Let's-form (意志形) | 祈ろう !let's pray |
Command-form (命令形) | 祈れ !pray ! |
AI Explanation
The Japanese word 祈ります (祈ります, いのります) means "to pray," "to wish," or "to hope" for something. It generally expresses a desire for a positive outcome, often directed towards a deity, a higher power, or a specific goal. It can also imply a feeling of goodwill or a desire for someone's well-being. It’s a versatile verb with slightly different nuances depending on the context.
⚫︎ 神様に健康を祈ります。 Translation: I pray to God for good health. ⚫︎ 彼女の成功を祈っています。 Translation: I am wishing for her success. ⚫︎ 無事を祈ります。 Translation: I pray for your safety.
⚫︎ Use 祈ります (祈ります, いのります) when expressing a prayer, a wish, or a hope. ⚫︎ It can be used in formal and informal situations, though the level of politeness in the sentence may change depending on the context. ⚫︎ It’s common in religious contexts, when wishing someone well, or when expressing a desire for something to happen.
⚫︎ This word is typically written in hiragana as いのります. ⚫︎ The kanji form is 祈ります. ⚫︎ The okurigana (送りがな) "ります" is always present when using the verb in its plain polite form.
⚫︎ 願う (ねがう) - to wish, to hope, to desire (similar meaning, but can be used for less formal contexts). ⚫︎ 望む (のぞむ) - to desire, to wish for (focuses on the desire or expectation). ⚫︎ 拝む (おがむ) - to worship, to pray (often used in a religious context).
⚫︎ There is no direct antonym, but you could consider expressions related to despair or giving up as an opposite, such as: ⚫︎ 諦める (あきらめる) - to give up, to abandon.
試験の合格を祈って、神社へ行きました。 ・Translation: I went to the shrine to pray for passing the exam. ・Explanation: This sentence demonstrates 祈ります (祈ります, いのります) being used to express a desire for a positive outcome (passing the exam).
みんなの幸せをいつも祈っています。 ・Translation: I am always praying for everyone's happiness. ・Explanation: This sentence shows 祈ります (祈ります, いのります) used to express a continuous wish for the well-being of others.
The kanji 祈 (いの, inó-) comes from the elements of "show" and "to pray". The word 祈ります is the polite form of the verb 祈る (inóru), which has its roots in ancient Japanese traditions of supplication and hope.