How to say "visit" in Japanese

• 訪れるおとずれるJLPT N1approx.Common
  ichidan verb, transitive verbThe broadest of the verbs for visiting: it means to go and see a person or a place, fitting both calls on people and trips to cities or sights.
  あなたは何回なんかい京都きょうとを訪おとずれましたか。↗

  How often did you visit Kyoto?
• 訪問ほうもんJLPT N3approx.Common
  suru verb, transitive verb, no-adjectiveA noun for a visit or call, often one made in a business or official capacity; with する it also works as a verb, as in calling on a client.
  私はあなたを訪問ほうもんするつもりだったができなかった。↗

  I meant to have called on you.
• 訪ねるたずねるJLPT N4approx.Common
  ichidan verb, transitive verbA verb for calling on a person, especially when your purpose is to see that person; it fits paying someone a visit at their home or office.
  いつでも私のオフィスを訪たずねなさい。↗

  Call at my office at any time.
• 見舞いみまいJLPT N3approx.Common
  nounA noun for a visit to someone affected by illness or misfortune — checking on their health and expressing sympathy — such as visiting a sick friend in hospital.
  あなたが病気びょうきだと知しっていたら、病院びょういんへ見舞みまいに行いっただろう。↗

  If I had known about your illness, I would have visited you in the hospital.
• 来訪らいほうCommon
  noun, suru verb, intransitive verbA noun for a visit from someone — the visit as received by the person or place visited; used for welcoming or acknowledging guests who come to you or your organization.
  彼かれの突然とつぜんの来訪らいほうに驚おどろいた。↗

  His sudden visit took me by surprise.

Use 「訪れる」 or 「訪ねる」 as the verbs for going to visit, 訪問 for a call as a noun, 「見舞い」 for a visit to someone ill or in misfortune, and 来訪 for a visit received from someone.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

• 訪れるおとずれるto visit
• 訪問ほうもんcall
• 訪ねるたずねるto visit
• 見舞いみまいvisit (to someone affected by illness or misfortune)
• 来訪らいほうvisit (from someone)
• 参拝さんぱいgoing and worshipping (at a shrine or temple)
• 面会めんかいmeeting (face-to-face)
• 伺いうかがいcall
• 訪れおとずれvisit
• 参観さんかんvisit
• 渡来とらいvisit (from abroad)
• お参りおまいりvisit (to a shrine, grave, etc.)
• 転がり込むころがりこむto roll in
• 拝観はいかんsee
• 参りまいりvisit (to a religious site, e.g. shrine, temple, grave)
• 臨場りんじょうvisit
• 訪うおとなうto visit
• 来遊らいゆうvisit
• お見舞いおみまいvisit (to someone affected by illness or misfortune)
• お成りおなりgoing out (of a noble, shogun, royalty, etc.)
• 来臨らいりんattendance
• まかり越すまかりこすto go to
• 光臨こうりんarrival
• 足を運ぶあしをはこぶto go (to)
• 詣でもうでpilgrimage
• 見に来るみにくるto come to see
• 見に行くみにいくto go to see
• お伺いおうかがいcall
• お出ましおでましpresence
• 邪魔じゃまto visit (someone's home)
• 踏むふむto set foot on (e.g. foreign soil)
• 遠征えんせいexpedition (for exploration, research, etc.)
• 打つうつto visit (on a pilgrimage)
• 上がるあがるto go
• まいるto visit (shrine, grave)
• 降るふるto visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)