謁えっする

え

っ

す

る

Meanings

1

suru verb (special), intransitive verb

have an audience with; meet formally

Formal, often used for meeting a high-ranking person such as a monarch or dignitary. Rare in everyday conversation.

大たい使しが国こく王おうに謁えっする機き会かいを得えた。
The ambassador had the opportunity to have an audience with the king.

audience, audience (with king)

Similar words

会あう
General verb for meeting someone. 謁する is much more formal and limited to audiences with high-ranking individuals.
面めん会かいする
Formal meeting, but less elevated than 謁する. Used in institutional settings like hospitals or prisons.

Etymology

From Middle Chinese 謁 (to visit, to have an audience) combined with the verbal suffix する. The reading えっ is a result of sokuonbin (gemination) from えつ.