JLPT N3 Intermediate
参る
Humble form of to go or come; to visit a shrine; colloquially to be defeated or in a fix
Readings
Other forms
まいる common hiragana form
詣る for shrines/temples
まいります polite form
まいった plain past
まいって te-form
1 Verb (Humble Language - 謙譲語)
To go" / "To come" (Humble)
Serves as the humble equivalent of 行く (いく) and 来る (くる), lowering the speaker to show respect to the listener.
Example
A 何時 に 参りましょう か 。
B 2時 ごろ に お 願いし ます 。
[A:] What time should I come? [B:] Around 2 o'clock, please.
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2 Verb
To be defeated" / "To be in a fix"
Indicates a state of being mentally defeated, perplexed, or overwhelmed by a difficult situation.
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3 Verb
To visit a shrine, temple, or grave
Describes the specific act of visiting a shrine, temple, or grave to offer prayers.
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