Word Meaning お目にかかる

おめにかかる omenikakaru

お目にかかる is read as おめにかかる (omenikakaru) and means to meet (someone of higher status).

Meaning

English

  1. to meet (someone of higher status)
  2. to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status)
  3. to be visible
  4. to be seen
  5. to be noticed

Reading

Kana

おめにかかる

Romaji

omenikakaru

Writing Variants

  • お目に掛かる おめにかかる ome ni kakaru
  • 御目にかかる おめにかかる omenikakaru
  • 御目に掛かる おめにかかる ome ni kakaru

Stroke Sequence

6 Characters • 18 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 1 Kanken 10級 Proverb Rank 73620 Priority L

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

目覚める

めざめる

to come to one's senses

目が覚める

めがさめる

to awaken (to the truth, etc.)

名目

めいもく

(under the) pretext (of)

人目

ひとめ

(public) notice

(an) appearance

目前

もくぜん

before one's very eyes

品目

しなめ

item

目安

めやす

rough estimate

目下

めした

subordinate

注目

ちゅうもく

notice

一目

ひとめ

complete view

目白

めじろ

Japanese white-eye (Zosterops japonicus)

Example Sentences

9

We haven't seen you in the past four years.

I have no time to see you.

I've been looking forward to meeting you.

I am looking forward to seeing you again.

I didn't expect to see you at a place like this.

I can hardly wait till I see you.

My wife will be glad to see you, too.

I am looking forward to seeing you in this town.

"Oh, hello. I wasn't expecting to see you here." "I was surprised, too."