敬語N4

お目にかかる

to meet (humble)

Structure

お目にかかる(会う の謙譲語)

Explanation

The humble of 会う for meeting the listener or a superior (先日お目にかかりました), more formal and modest than 会う.

Examples

先日、ご挨拶にお目にかかりました。

I had the pleasure of meeting you the other day.

ぜひ一度お目にかかりたいと思います。

I would very much like to meet you.

Note

お目にかかる is the humble of 会う, used in business and formal settings. お目にかける (to show) is a different expression.

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