念ぜよ (ネンゼヨ)
Nenzeyo · ねんぜよ — to wish (for), to pray (for), to hope (for); to pray silently, to recite (Buddha's name, sutras, etc.) in one's mind, to chant (a silent prayer)
Other ways to say “to wish” in Japanese →
念ぜよ in rōmaji: nenzeyo.
| 表層形 (Surface) |
念ぜよ
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|---|---|
| 見出し語 (Lemma) |
念ずる
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| 読み (Reading) |
ネンゼヨ
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| 品詞 (POS) |
動詞・一般・*・*
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| 活用型 (Conj. Type) |
サ行変格
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| 活用形 (Conj. Form) |
命令形
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| 表記 (Orthography) |
念ぜよ
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| 読み・基本形 |
ネンズル
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| 表記・基本形 |
念ずる
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| 見出し語の読み |
ネンズル
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Archaic imperative form of 念ずる, used in literary or religious contexts to mean 'pray' or 'wish'; not used in modern conversation.
神に念ぜよ、そうすれば救われる。
Kami ni nenzeyo, sō sureba sukuwareru.
Pray to God, and you will be saved.
平和を念ぜよと彼は説いた。
Heiwa o nenzeyo to kare wa toita.
He preached, 'Pray for peace.'
⚖️ Not to be confused with 念じよ, the modern imperative of 念じる; 念ぜよ is archaic and literary.
念ぜよ means “to wish (for), to pray (for), to hope (for); to pray silently, to recite (Buddha's name, sutras, etc.) in one's mind, to chant (a silent prayer)” — full definition & examples →