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    合格するように祈る (to pray for passing an exam)

    Grammar & Usage

    verb phrase
    neutral

    How it works

    This phrase is composed of the verb 合格する (to pass an exam), followed by the modal/conjunctive particle ように (so that / in hope that), and the matrix verb 祈る (to pray, to wish). The pattern '[Verb plain form] + ように祈る' is commonly used to express praying or wishing for a specific event or outcome to occur. In formal or polite contexts, it is frequently conjugated to '合格するようにお祈り申し上げます' or '合格するようにお祈りいたします'.

    Sample sentences

    息子が志望校に合格するように神社で祈った。

    I prayed at a shrine for my son to pass the entrance exam for his first-choice school.

    受験する生徒たちが全員無事に合格するように祈っています。

    I am praying that all the students taking the exams pass without any issues.

    合格するように祈るだけでなく、最後まで諦めずに勉強を続けよう。

    Rather than just praying to pass, let's keep studying without giving up until the very end.

    Quick facts

    structure:Verb (plain non-past) + ように + 祈る
    culturalContext:Visiting shrines (such as Tenmangu shrines dedicated to Sugawara no Michizane) to pray for exam success using ema plaques and omamori is a widespread practice in Japan.
    politeEquivalent:合格するようにお祈りします (gōkaku suru yō ni o-inori shimasu)

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    Example

    息子が志望校に合格するように神社で祈った。

    I prayed at a shrine for my son to pass the entrance exam for his first-choice school.

    受験する生徒たちが全員無事に合格するように祈っています。

    I am praying that all the students taking the exams pass without any issues.

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