お目に掛かる
おめにかかる
to meet (humble), to have the honour of meeting
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Examples
初めてお目に掛かります。
はじめておめにかかります。
It is a pleasure to meet you for the first time.
社長にお目に掛かりたいのですが。
しゃちょうにおめにかかりたいのですが。
I would like to meet the company president, if I may.
家内もお目に掛かることを楽しみにしております。
かないもおめにかかることをたのしみにしております。
My wife is also looking forward to meeting you.
Common patterns
- 初めてお目に掛かります
- pleased to meet you (first time)
- お目に掛かれて光栄です
- it is an honour to meet you
- 先生にお目に掛かる
- to meet one's teacher (humble)
Memory tip
The humble (謙譲語) form of 会う, used when you meet someone above you. It lowers you, so never apply it to the other person's actions — for those use お会いになる or いらっしゃる. Commonly written お目にかかる.
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