参る
Meanings
Godan verb
Intransitive verb
1. to go; to come (Humble, Usually kana, usu. as 参ります)
2. to lose; to be defeated; to give up; to be beaten; to yield (oft. as まいった)
3. to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to be nonplussed (by); to be confused; to be bewildered
4. to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.); to go to worship (at a temple)
5. to give in (of one's body); to be exhausted (by); to weaken; to collapse (e.g. in the heat)
6. to have one's heart stolen (by); to be madly in love (with); to be infatuated (with) (oft. as 参っている)
Expression
7. to; for the attention of; with respect; presented to (Formal, Female language, after the adressee's name in epistolary writing)
Auxiliary verb
Godan verb
13. to go; to come (Humble, after the -te form of a verb; oft. as 参ります)
Other spellings
まいる
Kanji used
Pitch accent
まいる
Examples53
本当に 参りました ね。
I'm really confused.
ジョー は その 女の子 に すっかり 参っている。
Joe's nuts about the girl.
彼 は あの 娘 に 完全に 参っている。
He is madly in love with that girl.
あの 問題 には 参った よ。
That problem has really got me.
2、3 分 したら そちら に まいります。
I'll be with you in a few minutes.
泳いで 湖 を 横断 した ところ ほとんど 参って しまった。
Swimming across the lake almost finished me.