Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 伺う(うかがう) in Japanese

伺う
JLPT 4
Kana Reading
うかがう
Romaji
ukagau
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Godan verb with `u' ending, transitive verb
    Meaning
    to ask; to inquire; to hear; to be told
    Example sentence
    もう一度伺ってよろしいですか。 Could you repeat that?
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior)
    Example sentence
    良くなったら伺います。 I will come and see you when I get well.
  • Parts of speech
    Godan verb with `u' ending, intransitive verb
    Meaning
    to visit
    Example sentence
    予定変更のお知らせをしない限り、日曜日にお伺いします。 I'll visit you on Sunday, if I don't write you to the contrary.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
    Example sentence
    木村博士から、あなたがこの分野の第一人者だと伺いました。 Dr. Kimura gave me your name as the leading scholar in this field.

Examples of 伺う, うかがう in a sentence

Verb Conjugations

Non-Past

Plain
伺う
Plain Polite
伺います
Negative
伺わない
Negative Polite
伺いません

Past

Plain
伺った
Plain Polite
伺いました
Negative
伺わなかった
Negative Polite
伺いませんでした

Te

Plain
伺って
Plain Polite
伺いまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
伺われる
Plain Polite
伺われます
Negative
伺われない
Negative Polite
伺われません
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Kanji in this word

伺 JLPT 2

7 strokes

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

On'Yomi: シ

Kun'Yomi: うかが.う

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