A prayer or supplication; words or acts of earnestly wishing or praying to a deity or higher power.
母は毎晩子どもの健康を祈りながら眠る。
My mother falls asleep each night praying for her children's health.
神社で合格祈りをして、お守りを買った。
I prayed for success at the shrine and bought an amulet.
戦地で仲間の無事を祈る声が聞こえた。
Voices praying for the safety of comrades were heard on the battlefield.