This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

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伺い

うかがい
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
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伺う

うかがう
to ask; to inquire; to hear; to be told; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
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うかがい知る

窺い知る、伺い知る、窺いしる
うかがいしる
to perceive; to understand
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奉伺

ほうし
inquiring about (one's health)
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進退伺い

進退伺
しんたいうかがい
informal resignation; unofficial resignation
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暑中伺い

暑中伺
しょちゅううかがい
summer greeting card; inquiry after someone's health in the hot season
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伺候

しこう
waiting upon (someone)
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伺い事

うかがいごと
inquiry; enquiry
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伺い済み

うかがいずみ
instructions received
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伺いを立てる

うかがいをたてる
to ask for instructions; to ask for someone's opinion; to inquire of; to invoke an oracle; to consult an oracle