お会(あ)いする

おあいする

expression

to meet; to see someone

1. to meet; to see someone (humble)

The humble (謙譲語) form of 会(あ)う (to meet). Used to lower oneself when speaking about meeting someone of higher status, such as a client, superior, or respected person.

お会(あ)いできて嬉(うれ)しいです。

I'm pleased to meet you.

明日(あした)、社長(しゃちょう)にお会(あ)いする予定(よてい)です。

I'm scheduled to meet the company president tomorrow.

先日(せんじつ)お会(あ)いしたときに、プロジェクトについてお話(はなし)を伺(うかが)いました。

When I met with you the other day, I heard about the project.

One of the most commonly used humble expressions. Follows the お＋stem＋する humble pattern. Essential for business Japanese and formal introductions.

Common patterns

お会(あ)いできて嬉(うれ)しいです — Nice to meet you (standard greeting at first meetings)
またお会(あ)いしましょう — Let's meet again
お会(あ)いする機会(きかい) — an opportunity to meet

Register

会(あ)う — plain, neutral
お会(あ)いする — humble (used about one's own action of meeting someone respected)
お会(あ)いになる — honorific (used about a superior's action of meeting someone)

Usage

Do not use お会(あ)いする when talking about meeting friends or family in casual conversation. It is specifically for showing respect in formal contexts.

Related Words

Related: お目(め)に掛(か)かる (to meet (humble))

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Added 2026.4.5 13:32 · Revised 2026.10.4 22:02

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