伺う
うかがう
humble form of 行く (いく), 聞く (きく) and 来る (くる)
Ukagau (伺う) is an irregular verb meaning "humble form of 行く (いく), 聞く (きく) and 来る (くる)". Its polite form is 伺うします (ukagaushimasu), its te form is 伺うして (ukagaushite), its past form is 伺うした (ukagaushita), and its negative form is 伺うしない (ukagaushinai).
Irregular verbJLPT N4
Ukagau (伺う) conjugation quick reference
伺う means "humble form of 行く (いく), 聞く (きく) and 来る (くる)". Its main forms are listed below, with links to the grammar pattern behind each form.
Ukagau example sentences
あなたのご意見を伺ってもいいですか？
May I ask for your opinion?
昨日、社長のところに伺いました。
I visited the president's office yesterday.
明日、家に伺うことはできません。
I can't visit your house tomorrow.
How to use Ukagau: grammar notes
•Use 伺う when humbly saying "I'll visit" or "I'll come" to someone's place—like 先生のお宅に伺います (I will humbly visit your home), and remember to use に with the place you're going to.
•When using 伺う to mean "to ask," pair it with を for the thing you're asking—like 質問を伺います (I humbly ask a question)—and be sure you're speaking to someone of higher status.
•Don’t mix up 伺う with regular 行く or 来る in casual situations—only use 伺う when you want to sound polite and respectful.
•JLPT N4 level
Common phrases with Ukagau
お話を伺う
To hear (humbly listen to) what someone says
ご都合を伺う
To ask (humbly inquire about) someone's availability/convenience
お宅に伺う
To visit (humbly go to) someone’s home
Ukagau (伺う) conjugation table
| Form | Japanese | Romaji |
|---|---|---|
| Basic Forms | ||
| Dictionary Form | 伺うする | ukagausuru |
| Masu Form | 伺うします | ukagaushimasu |
| Te Form | 伺うして | ukagaushite |
| Past Form | 伺うした | ukagaushita |
| Negative Form | 伺うしない | ukagaushinai |
| Past Negative | 伺うしなかった | ukagaushinakatta |
| Polite Forms | ||
| Polite Present | 伺うします | ukagaushimasu |
| Polite Past | 伺うしました | ukagaushimashita |
| Polite Negative | 伺うしません | ukagaushimasen |
| Polite Past Negative | 伺うしませんでした | ukagaushimasendeshita |
| Advanced Forms | ||
| Potential Form | 伺うできる | ukagaudekiru |
| Passive Form | 伺うされる | ukagausareru |
| Causative Form | 伺うさせる | ukagausaseru |
| Causative Passive | 伺うさせられる | ukagausaserareru |
| Volitional Form | 伺うしよう | ukagaushiyou |
| Imperative Form | 伺うしろ | ukagaushiro |
| Conditional Forms | ||
| Conditional (ば) | 伺うすれば | ukagausureba |
| Conditional (たら) | 伺うしたら | ukagaushitara |
| Other Forms | ||
| Progressive Form | 伺うしている | ukagaushiteiru |
| Desire (たい) | 伺うしたい | ukagaushitai |
| Prohibition | 伺うするな | ukagausuruna |