参る

Expression
参る
Category
kenjougo (humble)
Plain equivalent
行く・来る
Level
N4
When to use it

Used by the speaker to humbly refer to their own going or coming. Learners sometimes confuse it with sonkeigo verbs.

Example

明日、そちらに伺いますではなく、参ります。 (Tomorrow, I will go there.)

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