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わたし
私
たち
はあなたにお
め
目
にかかる
ために
うかが
伺
いました
。
We have come to pay you a visit.
Grammar and points of interest
Conjugations and inflections
Words
わ た し た ち 3
we; us
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あ な た 2
1. you (referring to someone of equal or lower status)  (貴女 refers only to females and 貴男 refers only to males; often written with kana only; polite (teineigo) language)
2. dear (what a wife calls a husband)
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お め に か か る 5
Most common form: 御目にかかる
expression, 'ru' godan verb
1. to meet (someone of higher status)  (see also: 会う, 目にかかる; humble)
2. to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); to be visible; to be seen; to be noticed  (archaic)
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た め に 2
conjunction
1. for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; in favor of; in favour of; on behalf of  (often written with kana only)
2. because of; as a result of  (often written with kana only)
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う か が う 0
'u' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to ask; to inquire; to hear; to be told  (humble)
2. to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior)
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Kanji
私
シ   わたくし    わたし I, myself   
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厶
ム   private
禾
grain
目
ボク   モク   eye   ま-    め    
伺
シ   うかがう to visit; to ask   
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亻
ジン   ニン   ひと man   
司
シ    administer   
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可
カ    good, possible, approval   
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一
イチ   イツ   ひとつ    ひと- one   
亅
hook
口
コウ   ク   くち mouth   
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