拝む (おがむ): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

拝む (おがむ) means to worship / to pray / to beg.

See example sentences below.

拝む at a glance

拝む

おがむogamu

N2verb

to worship / to pray / to beg

拝むおがむogamuN2Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

to worship / to pray / to beg

Example 1

神に幸せを拝みました。

Translation

I prayed to God for happiness.

Example 2

困った時は拝んでしまう。

Translation

I end up begging when I'm in trouble.