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What does 祈る (いのる, inoru) mean?

祈る (いのる, inoru) means to pray; to wish.

Quick facts
Readingいのる
Romajiinoru
Part of speechgodan verb, transitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N4
いのる
N4 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommoninoru

to pray; to wish

  1. 1godan verb · transitive to pray; to say a prayer; to say grace
  2. 2godan verb · transitive to wish; to hope

Example sentences

  • I prayed for my family at the shrine.

  • I'm praying that the exam goes well.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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