伺い

うかがい
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A polite noun meaning a visit or call (going to see someone), often used in business or when addressing superiors (commonly appears as お伺い).

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明日、御社に伺いに上がります。

I will visit your company tomorrow.

午後に担当者がお伺いしますので、よろしくお願いします。

Our representative will come by in the afternoon, thank you in advance.

急な伺いになってしまい申し訳ありませんが、少しお時間いただけますか。

Sorry for the sudden visit, but could I have a little of your time?

2

A polite noun meaning an inquiry or question; used when asking someone something politely (often appears as お伺いします/お伺いしたいのですが).

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一点お伺いしたいのですが、来週の会議は何時からですか。

I have one question: what time does next week's meeting start?

手続きについてお伺いしたいことがいくつかあります。

I have a few inquiries about the procedure.

失礼ですが、確認のためにもう一つお伺いしてもよろしいですか。

Excuse me, may I ask one more question for confirmation?

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