N3
きがん (kigan)
祈願
prayer; supplication; wishing (at shrine/temple); invocation
💡 Nuance & Usage:
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！』
📝 Example Sentences
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.
Practice Quiz
Test your understanding of "祈願"!
家族の無病息災を神社で深く_______し、彼は清々しい気持ちで新年を迎えました。
🎉 正解 / Correct!
日本語: 神仏に願いを立てる「祈願（し）」が正解です。ハルカ部長：『健康を祈願する！尊いわね！じゃあ、あんたが私の「生涯の夫候補」として認められるための必勝祈願も、二人で一緒に行きましょう！』
English: Since it represents making a prayer at a shrine/temple, 'prayer/supplication' (kigan) is correct. Haruka: 'Praying for health! Noble! Then, let's also go together to make a victory prayer for you to be recognized as my "husband candidate for life"!'
English: Since it represents making a prayer at a shrine/temple, 'prayer/supplication' (kigan) is correct. Haruka: 'Praying for health! Noble! Then, let's also go together to make a victory prayer for you to be recognized as my "husband candidate for life"!'
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