JLPT N3 Intermediate
伺う
To humbly visit, ask, or hear
Readings
Other forms
伺います polite form
伺って te-form
伺った plain past
1 Verb (Humble language - 謙譲語)
To ask" or "To hear" (humbly)
This humble term acts as a polite replacement for asking a question to a superior or listening to what they have to say.
Example
ちょっと 伺い たい こと が ある の です が 、 今 よろしい でしょ う か 。
There's something I'd like to ask, is now a good time?
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2 Verb (Humble language - 謙譲語)
To visit" (humbly)
This humble term is used when the speaker visits a superior’s location or residence.
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