伺
伺

pay respects, visit, ask, inquire, question, implore

7 strokesFrequency 2,209JLPT N2Grade 8

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うかが.う

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Common Words

伺ううかがうGodan verbFreq #2599
1

Humble; Transitive verb

to call on someone; to call at a place; to pay a visit; to wait on someone

Examples
病気のため本日はうかがうことができませんでした。
On account of illness, I couldn't call on you today.
2

Humble; Transitive verb

to ask; to inquire

Examples
体重をおうかがいしてもよろしいですか。
May I ask you what your weight is?
3

Humble; Transitive verb

to hear; to be told

Examples
ワイルダー氏よりあなたのメールアドレスを伺いました。
Mr Wilder gave me your e-mail address.
4

Transitive verb

to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior)

5

Intransitive verb; From 御機嫌を伺う

to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)

お伺いお伺おうかがいNounPoliteFreq #7513
1

call; visit

Examples
２月２７日（月曜日）のお約束の確認ですが、午前１０時に貴社にお伺いするということでしたね。
This is to confirm the appointment we made to meet at your office at 10:00 am on Monday, February 27th.
2

inquiry; enquiry; question

様子を伺う様子をうかがうようすをうかがうExpressionGodan verbFreq #12392
1

to wait and see; to see how the land lies

うかがい知る窺い知る伺い知るうかがいしるTransitiveGodan verbFreq #26924
1

to infer; to figure out; to get an idea of; to tell; to imagine; to guess; to grasp; to fathom; to understand; to know

Examples
彼がどうなっているか私にはうかがいしる事ができない。
I cannot guess at all what is going on with him.
機会をうかがう機会を窺うきかいをうかがう機会を伺うExpressionGodan verbFreq #39969
1

to wait for one's chance; to wait for an opportunity

伺候祗候しこうNounIntransitive～する VerbFreq #48757
1

waiting upon (someone)

伺いを立てるうかがいをたてるExpressionIchidan verbFreq #51119
1

to ask for instructions; to ask for someone's opinion; to inquire of

2

to invoke an oracle; to consult an oracle

ご機嫌伺い御機嫌伺いご機嫌伺御機嫌伺ごきげんうかがいNounPoliteFreq #55528
1

courtesy call; courtesy visit

伺い伺うかがいNounFreq #58723
1

call; visit

2

inquiry; enquiry; question

チャンスをうかがうチャンスを窺うチャンスを覗うチャンスを伺うExpressionUsually kanaGodan verbFreq #68220
1

to wait for an opportunity

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