来訪|らいほうraihou[0]heiban (flat)
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- noun, suru verb, intransitive verbvisit (from someone); call
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.
- 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


