お目(め)にかかる

おめにかかる
godan verb (keigo)
to meet (humble)
1. to meet, to see (humble)
Humble form of 会う, used when the speaker is meeting someone of higher status.
社長(しゃちょう)にお目(め)にかかりたいのですが。
I would like to meet with the president.
Requesting a meeting with someone important
お目(め)にかかれて光栄(こうえい)です。
It's an honor to meet you.
Polite greeting when meeting someone distinguished
また近(ちか)いうちにお目(め)にかかりたいです。
I hope to see you again soon.
先生(せんせい)にお目(め)にかかるのは久(ひさ)しぶりです。
It's been a long time since I last met with you, professor.
来週(らいしゅう)の会議(かいぎ)で部長(ぶちょう)にお目(め)にかかれると聞(き)いて、とても楽(たの)しみにしています。
I heard I'll be able to meet the department head at next week's meeting, and I'm very much looking forward to it.

お目(め)にかかる is the humble (謙譲語(けんじょうご)) form of 会(あ)う.

KEIGO SYSTEM:

  • 会(あ)う (neutral): to meet
  • お目(め)にかかる (humble): I meet [superior]
  • お会(あ)いになる (honorific): [superior] meets

CONJUGATION:

  • お目(め)にかかります (polite)
  • お目(め)にかかりたい (want to meet)
  • お目(め)にかかれて (being able to meet)

USAGE:

  • Used when the speaker is the one doing the meeting
  • Shows respect by lowering oneself
  • Common in business and formal situations

NOTE:

  • かかる is written in hiragana, not as 掛(か)かる
  • The お is part of the fixed expression

Related Words

Keigo: 会(あ)う (neutral form)
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Added 2026.1.11 15:17 · Revised 2026.2.26 8:59
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