来訪|らいほうraihou[0]heiban (flat)

Common
Definitions
  1. noun, suru verb, intransitive verbvisit (from someone); call
    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.
Conjugation
Dictionary form来訪する(らいほうする)
Polite (masu)来訪します(らいほうします)
Negative (nai)来訪しない(らいほうしない)
polite (masen)来訪しません(らいほうしません)
classical zu / nu来訪せず・来訪せぬ(らいほうせず・らいほうせぬ)
Past (ta)来訪した(らいほうした)
polite (mashita)来訪しました(らいほうしました)
Past negative (nakatta)来訪しなかった(らいほうしなかった)
polite (masen deshita)来訪しませんでした(らいほうしませんでした)
Te form来訪して(らいほうして)
Potential来訪できる(らいほうできる)
Passive来訪される(らいほうされる)
Causative来訪させる(らいほうさせる)
Causative passive来訪させられる(らいほうさせられる)
Conditional (ba)来訪すれば(らいほうすれば)
tara来訪したら(らいほうしたら)
Volitional来訪しよう(らいほうしよう)
polite (mashou)来訪しましょう(らいほうしましょう)
Imperative来訪しろ(らいほうしろ)

Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.

Synonyms & antonyms
  • Synonym訪れおとずれNeutralA native Japanese word for a visit or arrival; also covers the coming of seasons, as in 「春の訪れ」. 「来訪」 is the more formal, written choice.
  • Synonym来臨らいりんFormalFormal, heavily honorific word for a distinguished guest's arrival, as in 「ご来臨を賜り」; found in invitations.
  • Related面会めんかいNeutralA face-to-face meeting, as in 「面会謝絶」; centers on visiting someone in a hospital or prison.
  • Antonym退去たいきょNeutralAntonym: leaving or vacating a place, the reverse of 「来訪」, which is about someone coming to visit.

Use 「来訪」 for someone coming to visit — formal, as in 「来訪者」「ご来訪」. 「訪れ」 is the native word, also for the arrival of seasons; 「来臨」 is honorific for a VIP's arrival, seen in invitations; 「面会」 covers hospital and prison visits; 「退去」 is the antonym, leaving.

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

Japanese definitions
  1. 訪たずねて来くること。
  2. 訪たずねて来くる。
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