参る
まいる
humble expression for 行く and 来る
Mairu (参る) is an irregular verb meaning "humble expression for 行く and 来る". Its polite form is 参るします (mairushimasu), its te form is 参るして (mairushite), its past form is 参るした (mairushita), and its negative form is 参るしない (mairushinai).
Irregular verbJLPT N4
Mairu (参る) conjugation quick reference
参る means "humble expression for 行く and 来る". Its main forms are listed below, with links to the grammar pattern behind each form.
Mairu example sentences
これからお伺いいたします。
I'll be on my way now.
昨日、父が会社に参りました。
My father went to the company yesterday.
明日、彼女はこちらへ参りません。
She will not come here tomorrow.
How to use Mairu: grammar notes
•Use 参ります (polite form of 参る) when talking humbly about yourself going or coming somewhere, especially in formal situations like speaking to customers or superiors.
•Use the particle に to mark the destination, just like with 行きます or 来ます (e.g., 明日、会社に参ります = I will come to the office tomorrow).
•Don't use 参る to talk about someone else's actions—it’s only for your own polite speech; for others, use 行きます or 来ます.
•JLPT N4 level
Common phrases with Mairu
ご挨拶に参りました
I came to greet you (used in formal settings)
お墓参りに参る
To visit a grave (e.g., during Obon or anniversaries)
後ほど参ります
I’ll come by later (polite and humble expression)
Mairu (参る) conjugation table
| Form | Japanese | Romaji |
|---|---|---|
| Basic Forms | ||
| Dictionary Form | 参るする | mairusuru |
| Masu Form | 参るします | mairushimasu |
| Te Form | 参るして | mairushite |
| Past Form | 参るした | mairushita |
| Negative Form | 参るしない | mairushinai |
| Past Negative | 参るしなかった | mairushinakatta |
| Polite Forms | ||
| Polite Present | 参るします | mairushimasu |
| Polite Past | 参るしました | mairushimashita |
| Polite Negative | 参るしません | mairushimasen |
| Polite Past Negative | 参るしませんでした | mairushimasendeshita |
| Advanced Forms | ||
| Potential Form | 参るできる | mairudekiru |
| Passive Form | 参るされる | mairusareru |
| Causative Form | 参るさせる | mairusaseru |
| Causative Passive | 参るさせられる | mairusaserareru |
| Volitional Form | 参るしよう | mairushiyou |
| Imperative Form | 参るしろ | mairushiro |
| Conditional Forms | ||
| Conditional (ば) | 参るすれば | mairusureba |
| Conditional (たら) | 参るしたら | mairushitara |
| Other Forms | ||
| Progressive Form | 参るしている | mairushiteiru |
| Desire (たい) | 参るしたい | mairushitai |
| Prohibition | 参るするな | mairusuruna |