Common word› JLPT N4 › Freq. Frequency Top 5,000 Conjugation 訪問する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
Form Positive Negative Dictionary 訪ほう 問もん する 訪ほう 問もん しない Polite 訪ほう 問もん します 訪ほう 問もん しません Past polite 訪ほう 問もん しました 訪ほう 問もん しませんでした Past 訪ほう 問もん した 訪ほう 問もん しなかった Te-form 訪ほう 問もん して 訪ほう 問もん しないで Desire 訪ほう 問もん したい 訪ほう 問もん したくない Potential 訪ほう 問もん できる 訪ほう 問もん できない Passive 訪ほう 問もん される 訪ほう 問もん されない Causative 訪ほう 問もん させる 訪ほう 問もん させない Causative passive 訪ほう 問もん させられる 訪ほう 問もん させられない Volitional 訪ほう 問もん しよう Polite volitional 訪ほう 問もん しましょう Imperative 訪ほう 問もん しろ 訪ほう 問もん するな Conditional 訪ほう 問もん すれば 訪ほう 問もん しなければ Tara conditional 訪ほう 問もん したら 訪ほう 問もん しなかったら
Usage patterns 〈 人ひと 〉 を 訪ほう 問もん する to visit/call on someone
I visited the person in charge at our client's company.
〈 場ば 所しょ 〉 を 訪ほう 問もん する to visit a place
I plan to visit a temple in Kyoto next month.
〈 人ひと 〉 の 訪ほう 問もん を 受う ける to receive a visit from someone
I suddenly received a visit from an old friend.
訪ほう 問もん の 目もく 的てき the purpose of a visit
The purpose of this visit is to confirm the contract.
Related words· 14 訪ねる is a native Japanese verb meaning to visit or call on someone, while 訪問 is the more formal, businesslike noun/verb used for official or planned visits.
訪れる can describe a person visiting a place or an event/season arriving, whereas 訪問 always refers to an intentional visit by a person.
来訪 describes a visit from the receiving side (someone coming to see you), while 訪問 describes the act from the visitor's own side.
訪問 is a general, neutral word for visiting someone or somewhere, while 臨場 specifically implies going to a scene or event in an official or authoritative capacity.
Show 10 more Show fewer 見舞い refers specifically to visiting someone who is sick or in trouble to show concern, while 訪問 is the neutral, general word for paying any kind of visit.
訪問 refers to a single visit, while 歴訪 describes a series of visits to multiple places or people, often by a dignitary.
訪問 is the general word for visiting a person or place, while 戸別訪問 specifically means going house-to-house, often for campaigning or sales.
訪問 is a more direct, everyday noun (and する ‑verb) for visiting a person or place, while 訪れ is a noun that sounds more literary or descriptive, as in 突然の訪れ .
訪問 is a general word for visiting a person or place of any kind, whereas 来店 is limited to visiting a commercial establishment like a shop or restaurant.
訪問 means simply to visit a person or place, whereas 参観 specifically implies visiting in order to observe or inspect something.
訪問 is a neutral word for any visit, while 慰問 specifically means a visit made to comfort or console someone in distress.
訪問 just means a visit and can be domestic or foreign, while 外遊 specifically refers to travel abroad, often covering several stops.
訪問 is a general word for visiting any place, while 訪日 is restricted to visiting Japan specifically.
訪問 simply means visiting a place or person and doesn't necessarily imply face-to-face contact is granted, while 面会 specifically means being allowed to meet someone in person.
Politeness 伺う is the humble form used when speaking of one's own visit to a superior or client, while 訪問 is the neutral, formal term for visiting.
訪問 is the neutral, non-humble word for paying a visit, whereas 参上 is the humble form used when the visitor is of lower status than the person being visited.
Word family· 17 destination; place one is visiting
place visited; destination; stop on a trip
visitor; caller
semi-formal kimono for women; visiting dress
visitor; caller
Show 5 more Show fewer company visit; visit to a prospective employer
official visit
revisit rate; visitor retention rate
home visit; house call
door-to-door visit; door-to-door canvassing
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Etymology A Sino-Japanese compound written with 訪 , associated with visiting or calling on someone, and 問 , associated with asking or calling on someone. The spelling directly reflects the meaning of a formal visit or call.
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