以前からお目にかかりたいと思っていました。

Sentence Analyzer

以前 から お目にかかりたい と 思っていました 。

English Translation

I've always wanted to meet you.

Furigana

以前(いぜん)からお目(め)にかかりたいと思(おも)っていました。

Romanji

Izen kara omenikakaritai to omotteimashita.

Words

以前 (いぜん)

ago; since; before; previous

から (から)

from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part); through (e.g. window, vestibule); after; since

お目にかかる (おめにかかる)

to meet (someone of higher status); to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); to be visible; to be seen; to be noticed

と (と)

if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)

思う (おもう)

to think; to consider; to believe; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to regard; to imagine; to suppose; to dream; to expect; to look forward to; to feel; to desire; to want; to recall; to remember

Kanji

以

Readings: イ、 もっ.て

Meanings: by means of, because, in view of, compared with

前

Readings: ゼン、 まえ、 -まえ

Meanings: in front, before

目

Readings: モク、 ボク、 め、 -め、 ま-

Meanings: eye, class, look, insight, experience, care, favor

思

Readings: シ、 おも.う、 おもえら.く、 おぼ.す

Meaning: think