がっしょう
合掌
N5Common wordNoun
Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb
pressing one's hands together in prayer
Noun
triangular frame of a thatched roof
Expression
yours sincerely•yours truly•sincerely yours
Example Sentences
仏壇の前で合掌した。
I pressed my hands together in prayer in front of the household altar.
お坊さんは目を閉じて合掌した。
The monk closed his eyes and put his hands together in prayer.
友人の墓の前で静かに合掌した。
I quietly clasped my hands in prayer before my friend's grave.
ご冥福をお祈りして合掌いたします。
I pray for the repose of their soul, hands pressed together.
食事の前に合掌して「いただきます」と言う。
Before eating, we press our hands together and say "itadakimasu."