伺い
うかがい · ukagai
Call, visit
- inquiry, enquiry, question
Other ways to say “call” in Japanese →
flat · what is pitch accent?
Example sentences
搭乗券をお持ちでないお客様とご一緒に、係員がお伺いいたします。
とうじょうけんをおもちでないおきゃくさまとごいっしょに、かかりいんがおうかがいいたします。
A staff member will come with passengers who do not have a boarding pass.
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御社では、社員の自主性を重んじる風土があると伺いました。
おんしゃでは、しゃいんのじしゅせいをおもんじるふうどがあると うかがいました。
I heard that at your company, there is a culture that values employee autonomy.
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この度引っ越して参りましたので、ご挨拶に伺いました。
このたびひっこしてまいりましたので、ごあいさつにうかがいました。
I've just moved in, so I came to introduce myself.
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What does 伺い mean?
Call, visit. It can also mean: inquiry, enquiry, question.
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うかがい (ukagai). Pitch accent: heiban — flat. Press Listen above to hear it.
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