synonym Comparative
祈願
VS
現世利益
Differences Between "祈願" and "現世利益"
Option A
祈願
Meaning
prayer; supplication; wishing (at shrine/temple); invocation
Reading
きがん (kigan)
Syllabus Level
N3
Practical Example
受験シーズンが近づき、神社には合格_______のお札を買い求める親子連れが殺到しました。
As the exam season approached, parent-child pairs seeking to buy talismans for passing exams flooded the shrine.
Option B
現世利益
Meaning
worldly benefits (from prayer)
Reading
げんぜりやく (genzeriyaku)
Syllabus Level
C2
Practical Example
私は現世利益に興味があります。
I am interested in worldly benefits (from prayer).
Which one to use?
Select the correct Japanese word for this context
Which word fits this context: "(prayer; supplication; wishing (at shrine/temple); invocation)"?
🎉 正解 / Correct!
使い分け解説:
- 祈願: Refers to a formal prayer, supplication, or wishing for health, success, or love at a shrine or temple. Often used as 合格祈願 (prayer for passing) or 良縁祈願. ⚠️ Haruka's Voice Column: 'Prayer! S-So what if I went to the shrine to pray for our relationship?!良縁祈願 is extremely important for a maiden's heart! Don't look at me like that!' / 【ハルカ部長のワンポイント指導】『き、祈願よ！京都の神社で、あんたと私の『良縁祈願（縁結び）』の絵馬を必死で書いて奉納してきたのよ！…っ、な、何照れてるのよ！私たちの未来への真剣な祈りなんだからね！』
- 現世利益: Essential structural term in CEFR C2 vocabulary syllabus. (CEFR C2語彙シラバスにおける重要表現です。)
- 祈願: Refers to a formal prayer, supplication, or wishing for health, success, or love at a shrine or temple. Often used as 合格祈願 (prayer for passing) or 良縁祈願. ⚠️ Haruka's Voice Column: 'Prayer! S-So what if I went to the shrine to pray for our relationship?!良縁祈願 is extremely important for a maiden's heart! Don't look at me like that!' / 【ハルカ部長のワンポイント指導】『き、祈願よ！京都の神社で、あんたと私の『良縁祈願（縁結び）』の絵馬を必死で書いて奉納してきたのよ！…っ、な、何照れてるのよ！私たちの未来への真剣な祈りなんだからね！』
- 現世利益: Essential structural term in CEFR C2 vocabulary syllabus. (CEFR C2語彙シラバスにおける重要表現です。)
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