お目(め)に掛(か)かる

おめにかかる
godan verb
to meet (humble)
1. to meet, to see (humble)
A humble expression meaning to meet or see someone, used when referring to meeting someone of higher status.
お目(め)に掛(か)かれて光栄(こうえい)です。
It's an honor to meet you.
先日(せんじつ)お目(め)に掛(か)かった方(かた)
The person I met the other day.
またお目(め)に掛(か)かりたいです。
I would like to meet you again.
社長(しゃちょう)にお目(め)に掛(か)かる機会(きかい)をいただき、大変(たいへん)嬉(うれ)しく存(ぞん)じます。
I am very pleased to have been given the opportunity to meet the company president.
[Note: 存じます is humble form of 思います]
初(はじ)めてお目(め)に掛(か)かったのは、去年(きょねん)の学会(がっかい)の懇親会(こんしんかい)でしたね。
The first time we met was at last year's conference reception, wasn't it?

お目(め)に掛(か)かる is a humble verb for meeting someone.

FORMALITY:

  • Very formal/humble expression
  • Used in business and formal situations
  • Shows respect to the person you are meeting

RELATED EXPRESSIONS:

  • お目(め)に掛(か)かる: to meet (humble)
  • 会(あ)う: to meet (neutral)
  • お会(あ)いする: to meet (polite)
  • 拝見(はいけん)する: to see (humble, for things)

CONJUGATION:

  • お目(め)に掛(か)かります (polite)
  • お目(め)に掛(か)かれて (te-form)
  • お目(め)に掛(か)かった (past)
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Added 2026.1.11 17:17 · Revised 2026.2.27 8:39
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