訪(たず)ねる

たずねる
verb (ichidan)
to visit
1. to visit, to call on
To go to see someone at their home or office. A polite way to express visiting.
友達(ともだち)の家(いえ)を訪(たず)ねた。
I visited my friend's house.
京都(きょうと)のお寺(てら)を訪(たず)ねる。
Visit temples in Kyoto.
Can be used for visiting places
先生(せんせい)を訪(たず)ねて行(い)った。
I went to visit the teacher.

TRANSITIVITY: 他動詞(たどうし) (transitive). Pattern: Xを訪(たず)ねる (visit X).

ASPECT: ている indicates ongoing or completed action. 訪(たず)ねている = 'is visiting.'

COMMON PATTERNS:

  • 人(ひと)を訪(たず)ねる (visit a person)
  • 場所(ばしょ)を訪(たず)ねる (visit a place)
  • 訪(たず)ねて来(く)る (come to visit)
  • 訪(たず)ねて行(い)く (go to visit)

HOMOPHONE: Don't confuse with 尋(たず)ねる (to ask/inquire), which has the same reading but different kanji and meaning.

  • 訪(たず)ねる (訪): to visit
  • 尋(たず)ねる (尋): to ask, inquire

SYNONYMS:

  • 訪問(ほうもん)する: to visit (more formal)
  • 伺(うかが)う: to visit (humble)

REGISTER: Neutral to slightly formal.

Related Words

See also: 尋(たず)ねる
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