pray

祈る

神に助けを求めたり感謝したりして、声や心の中で語りかける。

やさしい英語で： To speak or think words to a god, asking for help or saying thank you.

• They pray every morning.
• He prayed for his mother's health.
• We went to the temple to pray.

使い方： pray to someone (They prayed to God for guidance.); pray for someone/something (We prayed for the sick child.); pray that… (She prayed that her family would be safe.)

よく使う表現： pray to god, pray for someone, pray together

切に願う、祈る

何かが起こることを強く願う。

やさしい英語で： To hope very strongly that something will happen.

• I pray you're right.
• We hoped and prayed the car would start.
• She's praying for a chance to try again.

使い方： pray that… (I prayed that the bus would arrive soon.); pray for something (The farmers were praying for rain.)

類義語： hope, wish

よく使う表現： hope and pray, pray for something, pray for luck