参まいる

godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb

go; come; call

Humble (kenjougo) verb for going, coming, or calling on someone. Used to show respect to the listener by lowering the speaker's action. Usually written in kana.

• 明日あした、お宅たくに参まいります。

  I will come to your house tomorrow.

• すぐに参まいります。

  I'll be right there.

godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb

be defeated; collapse; die

Euphemistic or indirect expression for being defeated, collapsing, or dying. Often used in sports, business, or to soften the impact of failure or death.

• 試し合あいで完かん全ぜんに参まいってしまった。

  I was completely defeated in the match.

• 暑あつさで参まいってしまいそうだ。

  I feel like I'm going to collapse from the heat.

godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb

be annoyed; be nonplussed

Expresses being troubled, annoyed, or at a loss. Often used when someone's behavior or a situation causes frustration or bewilderment.

• 彼かれのわがままには本ほん当とうに参まいるよ。

  His selfishness really gets to me.

• あの質しつ問もんには参まいった。

  That question stumped me.

godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb

be madly in love

Indicates being head over heels in love, often to the point of being helpless or foolish. Colloquial and somewhat old-fashioned.

• 彼かの女じょにすっかり参まいっている。

  I'm completely smitten with her.

godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb

visit (shrine, grave)

Used for visiting a shrine or grave, often in compound nouns like 墓参り (grave visit). Can be used as a standalone verb, but less common than お参りする.

See also: 墓参り

• お盆ぼんには先せん祖ぞの墓はかに参まいります。

  During Obon, we visit our ancestors' graves.