prayer

IPA(Pronunciation)

/pɹɛə(ɹ)/

Noun

uncountable countable in negative constructions singular

(uncountable) A practice of communicating with one's God, or with some spiritual entity. / (countable) An act of praying. / The specific words or methods used for praying.

Japanese Meaning

(不可算) 神や霊的存在と交信する行為、実践。 / (可算) 祈る行為、祈りの一件。 / 祈るために用いられる特定の言葉や方法。

What is this buttons?

She found comfort in daily prayer when the news at work made her anxious.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

職場のニュースで不安になったとき、彼女は毎日の祈りの中に慰めを見いだした。

Details

Sense（1）

(uncountable) A practice of communicating with one's God, or with some spiritual entity.

Through prayer I ask for God's guidance.

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Details

Sense（2）

(countable) An act of praying.

Then everybody once more knelt, and soon the blessing was pronounced. The choir and the clergy trooped out slowly, […], down the nave to the western door. […] At a seemingly immense distance the surpliced group stopped to say the last prayer.

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