伺うかがう
Meanings
Verb (5-dan, う, transitive)
Humble
1. to call on someone; to call at a place; to pay a visit; to wait on someone
I came to see you because I had something to talk about.
2. to ask; to inquire
I should have asked whether you liked it.
3. to hear; to be told
4. to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior)
Verb (5-dan, う, intransitive)
5. to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
from 御機嫌を伺う
Kanji used
inquire (humble)
Pitch accent
う
かがう
Top 3000
Used in vocabulary (5 in total)
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
to try and judge a person's feelings (from their expression)
to try and judge a person's feelings (from their expression)
Examples (17 in total)
May I ask for your phone number?
May I ask you one thing?
Can I take a message?