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健康でいるように祈る (to pray that someone stays healthy)

Grammar & Usage

verb phrase

neutral

How it works

This phrase combines the na-adjective-derived state 健康でいる (to be/stay healthy) with the complementizer/particle ように (so that / hoping that) and the verb 祈る (to pray/wish). The construct '[verb/state] + ように祈る' standardly marks the content of a wish or prayer. In formal correspondence or speech, it is frequently modified into humble honorific patterns such as お祈り申し上げます.

Sample sentences

遠く離れて暮らす両親が健康でいるように毎日祈っています。

I pray every day that my parents, who live far away, stay healthy.

新年を迎えるにあたり、家族全員が健康でいるように祈りました。

As we welcomed the New Year, I prayed that my entire family would remain in good health.

あなたがこれからもずっと健康でいるように、心から祈っています。

I pray from the bottom of my heart that you will continue to stay healthy.

Quick facts

verb_type:祈る (inoru) is a Class 1 (Godan) verb

functional_pattern:[Dictionary Form / Potential Form] + ように祈る is a standard construction for expressing prayers and wishes

honorific_alternatives:In polite/business correspondence, rephrased as ご健康でいらっしゃいますようお祈り申し上げます

Often used with

家族が健康でいるように祈る (to pray that one's family stays healthy)

ご健康をお祈り申し上げます (I pray for your good health [formal/written])

いつも健康でいるように祈る (to pray that someone is always healthy)

皆の健康を祈る (to pray for everyone's health)

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Example

遠く離れて暮らす両親が健康でいるように毎日祈っています。

I pray every day that my parents, who live far away, stay healthy.

新年を迎えるにあたり、家族全員が健康でいるように祈りました。

As we welcomed the New Year, I prayed that my entire family would remain in good health.