祈念|きねんkinen[0]heiban (flat)
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- noun, suru verb, transitive verbprayer
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | 祈念する(きねんする) |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | 祈念します(きねんします) |
| Negative (nai) | 祈念しない(きねんしない) |
| polite (masen) | 祈念しません(きねんしません) |
| classical zu / nu | 祈念せず・祈念せぬ(きねんせず・きねんせぬ) |
| Past (ta) | 祈念した(きねんした) |
| polite (mashita) | 祈念しました(きねんしました) |
| Past negative (nakatta) | 祈念しなかった(きねんしなかった) |
| polite (masen deshita) | 祈念しませんでした(きねんしませんでした) |
| Te form | 祈念して(きねんして) |
| Potential | 祈念できる(きねんできる) |
| Passive | 祈念される(きねんされる) |
| Causative | 祈念させる(きねんさせる) |
| Causative passive | 祈念させられる(きねんさせられる) |
| Conditional (ba) | 祈念すれば(きねんすれば) |
| tara | 祈念したら(きねんしたら) |
| Volitional | 祈念しよう(きねんしよう) |
| polite (mashou) | 祈念しましょう(きねんしましょう) |
| Imperative | 祈念しろ(きねんしろ) |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
- Synonym祈祷きとうNeutralReligious prayer or exorcism, with a ritual focus; 「祈念」 is about praying with a wish in mind, as in 「平和を祈念する」.
- Synonym祈りいのりNeutralNative Japanese word for prayer, common in daily life and carrying a devout feeling; more colloquial than 「祈念」.
- Synonym祈願きがんNeutralPraying to the gods or Buddha for a wish to come true; focuses on the concrete wish, as in 「合格祈願」.
- Synonym祈るいのるNeutralVerb meaning to pray or wish; the most common everyday choice, as in 「幸せを祈る」.
- Related願いねがいNeutralWish or request; the broadest of these words and not tied to solemn prayer.
- Related願がんNeutralSame word as 「願い」; also a written application or request, as in 「退職願い」.
- Related念じるねんじるWrittenVerb for silently praying or chanting in one's mind; written/formal prose, as in 「心に念じる」.
- Related心願しんがんWrittenA heartfelt wish, in written/formal prose; stresses an inner vow and does not necessarily involve praying.
- Related立願りつがんWrittenMaking a vow or prayer to a god; rare, written/formal prose with a religious coloring, stressing the act of vowing.
Use 「祈念」 to solemnly pray with a wish for peace, success and the like, as in 「平和祈念式典」 and 「ご発展を祈念します」. For religious prayer say 「祈祷」, for praying to a god for a wish 「祈願」, and for everyday prayer 「祈る」.
Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only


