祈り

いのり

prayer, supplication

What does 祈り mean?

祈り is a Japanese noun meaning prayer, supplication in English. It is written as 祈り in kanji, いのり in hiragana, and inori in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

彼女はひざまずいて神に祈りをささげた。

She prayed to God on her knees.