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伺う

伺う

Japanese

Kanji in this term
Grade: S

Verb

伺う (transitive, godan conjugation, hiragana うかがう, romaji ukagau)

  1. ask about
  2. hear, be told

伺う (intransitive, godan conjugation, hiragana うかがう, romaji ukagau)

  1. call on someone, visit

Usage notes

This is used to humble oneself when speaking to a superior.

Conjugation