No. 11,193 in Korean
기원하자
"To pray" or "to wish for."
In a sentence
우리 모두의 성공을 기원하자.
Let us wish for all of our success.
In this sentence, '기원하자' is used to express the act of wishing or hoping for success. It's a suggestion to collectively wish for something positive.
새해가 다가오니, 평화를 기원하자.
As the New Year approaches, let us wish for peace.
Here, '기원하자' refers to the act of expressing hopes for peace, often associated with positive sentiments during significant occasions like the New Year.
축구 경기도 시작되었으니, 좋은 경기를 기원하자.
Since the soccer match has started, let us wish for a good game.
In this sentence, '기원하자' is used to foster an optimistic outlook for the upcoming event, which is a soccer game here.
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