synonym Comparative
祈願
VS
悲願
Differences Between "祈願" and "悲願"
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
悲願
Meaning
earnest prayer, cherished desire, ardent wish, long-cherished ambition
Reading
ひがん (higan)
Syllabus Level
N1
Practical Example
長年の悲願であった世界選手権での優勝を果たした。
He achieved his long-cherished ambition of winning the world championship.
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！』
- 悲願: 長い間心に抱き続けている、強く切実な願いや目標。容易には達成できないが、どうしても成し遂げたいという気持ちが込められています。(A strong, earnest wish or goal cherished for a long time. It implies a desire to achieve something that is not easily attainable but is desperately wished for.)
- 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！』
- 悲願: 長い間心に抱き続けている、強く切実な願いや目標。容易には達成できないが、どうしても成し遂げたいという気持ちが込められています。(A strong, earnest wish or goal cherished for a long time. It implies a desire to achieve something that is not easily attainable but is desperately wished for.)
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