connective N4 common casualpolitewritten
〜ように祈る — to pray / hope that ~
〜ように祈る ・ ようにいのる
Meaning
- to pray / hope that ~ — wish for an outcome that is beyond one's own control
Key sentence
試験に合格できるように祈っている。
I'm praying that I'll be able to pass the exam.
Formation
| Attaches to | Form | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Potential / intransitive / ない verb + ように + 祈る・願う | V(potential/intransitive/ない) + ように + 祈る | うまくいくように / 降らないように |
Examples
家族がみんな健康でいられるように祈る。
I pray that my whole family can stay healthy.
二度とこんな事故が起きないように願っている。
I hope that an accident like this never happens again.
Easily confused with
Notes
- The verb is usually potential or intransitive (a state out of the speaker's hands); 願う and 望む work the same way.
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