参り

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word 参り. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word 参り, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say 参り in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word 参り you have here. The definition of the word 参り will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of参り, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

Japanese

Kanji in this term
まい
Grade: 4
kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
參り (kyūjitai)

Etymology

The 連用形 (ren'yōkei, continuative or stem form) of verb 参る (mairu, to visit).

Pronunciation

Noun

(まい) (mairiまゐり (mawiri)?

  1. visiting a shrine or temple

Derived terms

References

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN