Japanese

れる

おとずれる
Meaning: to visit; to call on; to arrive; to come (e.g. seasons)
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 訪れる 訪れない
Polite 訪れます 訪れません
Past 訪れた 訪れなかった
Polite + Past 訪れました 訪れませんでした
Te-form 訪れて 訪れなくて
Potential 訪れられる 訪れられない
Passive 訪れられる 訪れられない
Causative 訪れさせる 訪れさせない
Imperative 訪れろ 訪れるな

Handwriting

訪
れ
る

Example sentences

Winter ended, and spring finally visited the town.
十年ぶりに、再びこの街を訪れた。
After ten years, I visited this town again.
日本へ行く機会があれば、京都を訪れたい。
If I have the opportunity to go to Japan, I want to visit Kyoto.
この美術館には年間で百万人以上の人が訪れる
This museum has over a million visitors annually.
ようやく世に平和が訪れた。
Peace has finally come to the world.
激しい戦闘の末、ついに平和が訪れた。
After fierce combat, peace finally arrived.
古の都を訪れる
Visit the ancient capital.
かの有名な学者がこの村を訪れた。
That famous scholar visited this village.
近年、この町を訪れる観光客が急激に増加している。
In recent years, the number of tourists visiting this town has been increasing rapidly.
毎年、多くの観光客が京都を訪れる。
Many tourists visit Kyoto every year.

Usage Notes

Used for both people visiting places and for abstract concepts like seasons or eras arriving.

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