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I know that ように can be used like 'as' or 'like' and can also be used like
'ために'. But I was watching this TV show where they show
[絵馬](http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E7%B5%B5%E9%A6%AC) and I noticed that
almost all the wishes end with ように, which I couldn't understand at first. A
web search turned up
[this](http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20100306160434AA10AGI)
which says:

> if it's at the end of a sentence (or just after a verb, but that's usually
> at the end), it can mean you want something to happen, or like... "may x
> happen" or "let x happen"

My question is, could you use this in every day conversation? Like for
example, if I hope our team wins, could I say: `勝ちますように`? My extremely limited
experience says it sounds weird, but is it? I remember hearing ように used like
this before (いい物見つかりますように) but that was in a game (and spoken by a little
child) so I'm not sure if that counts.
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ending sentences with ように
It is extremely common to end wish-making phrases with ように. In fact, I (a
native speaker) do not know of another way of making a wish.

Everyone regardless of age or gender uses this ending. We often add どうか for
emphasis at the beginning of the phrase as well.

「（どうか）ドラゴンズが勝ちますように！」

「（どうか）花子さんと結婚できますように！」
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