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14 参る To Come

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Meaning

Primary

To Come

Alternatives

To Go, To Visit

Word Type

intransitive verb, godan verb

Explanation

The kanji itself means participate, so you'd think this word would mean "to participate" but it's a little more complex than that. Think of it as "to participate" but where you have to come or to go in order to do it. This is the humble way to say those things, so you're going to these places with your tail between your legs, just happy you can participate more than anything.

By extension, this is also a humble way to say to visit, often used if you're visiting something sacred like a shrine or a tomb.

Reading

まいる

Explanation

Since this word consists of a kanji with hiragana attached, you can bet that it will use the kun'yomi reading. You didn't learn that reading with this kanji, so here's a mnemonic to help you: You get to come to participate! "It's my (まい) lucky day!" you exclaim.

Context

Context Sentences

いざ、参らん!

Let's go!

今週末は、母のおはかに参るつもりです。

This weekend I'm planning to visit my mom's grave.

私は毎日神社に参ります。

I visit a Shinto shrine every day.

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