毎年お盆には家族で先祖の墓に参ります。
Every year during Obon, our family visits the ancestors' graves.
Japanese
参る
まいる
Meaning: to go, to come (humble); to visit a shrine; to be defeated; to be fed up with
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I will come there tomorrow at ten o'clock.
いやー、今日の暑さには参ったよ。
Wow, today's heat really got to me.
彼は祖先の墳墓に参った。
He visited his ancestors' grave.
寒さが厳しくなってまいりましたので、どうぞご自愛下さい。
The cold has become severe, so please take good care of yourself.
間もなく電車が参ります。白線の内側までお下がりください。
The train will arrive shortly. Please step back behind the white line.
まもなく電車がまいります。
The train will arrive shortly.
私はすでに犬馬之歯を重ねてまいりましたが、今後も精進いたします。
I have already reached a certain age, but I will continue to work hard.
Usage Notes
A humble form of 'go' or 'come'. It can also mean to surrender in a game or to be exhausted by something like heat.
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