Japanese word

訪れる

Pronunciation

Romajiotozureru

Meaning

  • verbvisit

Example

祖母を訪れます。so bo o otozu re ma su

I visit my grandmother.

Illustration for 訪れる (visit)

More examples

来月、海外の友人が日本を訪れます。rai getsu kai gai no yū jin ga nihon o otozu re ma su

Next month, a friend from abroad will visit Japan.

Core concept

Centers on reaching a person or place as a guest or for a particular purpose, rather than merely passing by.

Common phrases

  • 故郷を訪れるko kyō o otozu re ru

    visit one's hometown

  • 町を訪れるmachi o otozu re ru

    visit a town

Similar words

訪ねるtazuneru: To go to see a person or place, often with a clear purpose.
伺うukagau: To visit a person or place as a respectful guest.
訪問するhōmonsuru: To go to a person or place for a visit in a formal way.

Definition in Japanese

人のもとや場所へ、用事や目的を持って足を運ぶこと。hito no mo to ya ba sho e yō ji ya moku teki o mo tte ashi o hako bu ko to

Word origin

訪れる (otozureru) is a native Japanese verb related to the older form 訪る (otozuru), meaning "to visit" and originally referring to going to someone's place.

Usage tips

  • This verb can describe visiting a museum, city, or natural site as well as visiting a person, so its range is wider than the English phrase "call on".

Other meanings

  • call onverb

Related words

  • 訪れotozurevisitnoun

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