Japanese

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Kanji in this term
けん
Grade: 4
とう
Grade: S
いの
Grade: S
on’yomi kun’yomi
Alternative spelling
健鬭を祈る (kyūjitai)

Etymology

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Compound of 健闘 +‎ +‎ 祈る, literally "to pray or wish for one's strenuous efforts"

Verb

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(けん)(とう)(いの) (kentō o inorugodan (stem (けん)(とう)(いの) (kentō o inori), past (けん)(とう)(いの)った (kentō o inotta))

  1. (idiomatic) to wish someone a good luck, to wish someone success

Conjugation

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