N21138/1725

拝おがむ

godan verbgodan verb (archaic)verb (generic)transitive verbhumble language

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おがむ

Meanings

to assume the posture of praying, to press the palms and fingers of both hands together, to do reverence (e.g. before a statue of the Buddha), to pay one's respects
to beg, to make a supplication
to see (something or someone of high status)

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Example sentences

彼女かのじょは仏壇ぶつだんの前まえで手てを合あわせて拝おがんだ。

She pressed her palms together and paid her respects in front of the Buddhist altar.

神社じんじゃに着ついたら、まず本殿ほんでんに向むかって拝おがみましょう。

When you arrive at the shrine, let's first pay our respects toward the main hall.

彼かれはどうか許ゆるしてくれと上司じょうしに拝おがんで頼たのんだ。

He begged his superior, pleading to be forgiven.

普段ふだんは拝おがめないような貴重きちょうな文化財ぶんかざいを特別とくべつ展示てんじで見みることができた。

I was able to see precious cultural artifacts at a special exhibition that one normally cannot have the privilege of viewing.

お寺てらの境内けいだいでは多おおくの参拝者さんぱいしゃが仏像ぶつぞうを拝おがむ姿すがたが見みられた。

In the temple grounds, many worshippers could be seen paying their respects before the Buddhist statues.

Related words

潜るもぐる

to dive (into or under water); to get under, to get into, to get in, to creep into, to crawl under, to bury oneself, to burrow into, to dig oneself into, to snuggle under; to hide oneself (esp. from the government), to conceal oneself, to go underground

上下じょうげ

top and bottom, high and low, above and below, upper and lower ends, up and down; going up and down, rising and falling, fluctuating; going and coming back; upper and lower classes, ruler and ruled, the government and the people; first and second volumes; top and bottom, two-piece (outfit)

突くつく

to prick, to stab; to poke, to prod, to push, to thrust, to nudge, to hit, to strike; to use (a cane), to prop oneself up with, to press against (the floor, etc.); to attack; to brave (the rain, etc.)