神よ、我が願いを聞き給え。

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神 よ 、 我が 願い を 聞き 給え 。

English Translation

God, hear my plea.

Furigana

神(かみ)よ、我(わ)が願(ねが)いを聞(き)き給(たま)え。

Romanji

Kami yo, waga negai o kiki tamae.

Words

神 (かみ、かむ、かん)

god; deity; divinity; spirit; kami; incredible; fantastic; emperor of Japan; thunder

よ (よ)

indicates certainty, emphasis, contempt, request, etc.; used when calling out to someone; used to catch one's breath or get someone's attention; yo!

我が (わが)

my; our; one's own

願い (ねがい)

desire; wish; request; prayer; petition; application

を (を)

indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.

聞く (きく)

to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to query; to learn of; to hear about; to follow (advice); to comply with; to smell (esp. incense); to sample fragrance

給う (たまう)

semi-polite or endearing auxiliary verb indicating reception by the speaker

Kanji

神

Readings: シン、 ジン、 かみ、 かん-、 こう-

Meanings: gods, mind, soul

我

Readings: ガ、 われ、 わ、 わ.が-、 わが-

Meanings: ego, I, selfish, our, oneself

願

Readings: ガン、 ねが.う、 -ねがい

Meanings: petition, request, vow, wish, hope

聞

Readings: ブン、 モン、 き.く、 き.こえる

Meanings: hear, ask, listen

給

Readings: キュウ、 たま.う、 たも.う、 -たま.え

Meanings: salary, wage, gift, allow, grant, bestow on