参る

まいる
to go
to come
to call
to visit
to visit a shrine
to be defeated
to be nonplussed
to be madly in love
to die

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まいる【参る】

①［行く・来る］

**go

|自|〖D〗 〖S〗(聞き手以外の方へ)行く， 向かう.

**come

|自|〖D〗 (人・動物・車などが)(話し手の方へ)(やって)来る; (聞き手の方へ)行く

I'm coming now. 今すぐ参ります

I will come if I have the time. 時間があれば参ります

I'll be happy to come. 喜んで参ります.

▲I'll bring ［^×take］ it to you tomorrow. 明日そちらへ持ってまいります

I expect you and I will get there before the others. あなたが来られることと思いますので， 他の人より先にそこへ参ります.

②［参拝する］

¶ → 寺へ参る

③［降参する］

¶参ったか

Do you give up?

¶ → 参った

¶ → 参ったと言う

④［弱る・閉口する］

*embarrass

|他|〖S〗(人)に恥ずかしい思いをさせる

I was embarrassed by his bad behavior. 彼の行儀の悪さには参った.

*suffer

|自|〖S〗〔病気などで〕苦しむ〔from〕

She is suffering from a cold. 彼女はかぜで参っている.

**kill

|他|《略式》［おおげさに；しばしば be ～ing］(人)を(痛み・疲労・魅力・失望・笑いなどで)圧倒する

My legs are killing me! 足が痛くて参っている.

*snap

|自|〖S〗［比喩的に］(神経などが)プツンと切れる， 参る

Her nerves snapped. (緊張で)彼女の神経は参ってしまった.

go (all) to bits

(神経などが)参る， ずたずたになる.

▲This problem beats me. この問題には参った

I can't stand this hot weather. この暑い天気には参った

be flat ［thrown］ on one's back 万策尽きて参っている《◆レスリングのフォール負けから》.

⑤［魅了される］

¶彼は彼女の美しさにすっかり参った

He was smitten with ［by］ her beauty.

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まいる【参る･詣る】

1 〔行く; 来る〕 go; come; call on [upon] sb.

●ただ今参ります. I'm coming. | I'm on my way.

・明日横浜へ参ります. I am going to Yokohama tomorrow.

・さあ上野へ参りました. We have (now) arrived at Ueno.

・バスはいよいよ上野にやって参りました. The bus has arrived at our destination, Ueno.

・お車が参りました. Your car is at the door.

・明日また参ります. I will call again tomorrow.

・「料理はまだかね」「ただ今持って参ります」 “Say, isn't the meal ready?”―“I'll bring it to you now.”

・お客様にご理解いただけるよう今後とも努力して参ります. We shall do all we can to gain the understanding of our customers.

2 〔詣でる〕 visit [worship at] 《a temple》.

●神社に参る visit a shrine

・お墓に参る visit sb's grave.

3 〔負ける〕 be defeated; be beaten; go down for the count; 〔降参する〕 yield 《to…》; give in 《to…》; 〔物が圧力などのために〕 yield; give way.

●完全に参る be beaten hollow

・参ったと言う admit a defeat; acknowledge one's defeat; 《米》 《俗》 cry [say] uncle.

●参ったか. Do you give up?

・参った, 俺の負けだ. I'm beaten [I give up]; you win.

・「王手!」「参りました」 “Check!”―“You win.”

・歯車が摩擦熱で参っちゃったようだ. It looks as if [《口》 like] the gears have given way because of frictional heat.

4 〔困惑する〕 become dum(b)founded [nonplus(s)ed, embarrassed]; become beaten; become upset [put out]; 《口》 become [get] floored; 〔悩まされる〕 become worried 《by…》; become overcome 《with…》; 〔疲れ切る〕 become exhausted; 《口》 become dead (tired) [dog-tired]; crack (up); become washed out [up]; feel all in [done up]. [⇒へいこう⁴]

●これには参ってしまう. This beats me altogether. | This floors me [leaves me dumbfounded].

・第 3 問には参った. The third problem had me baffled [puzzled]. | I was stumped by the third problem.

・この暑さには参るね. This heat leaves me exhausted.

・こう待たされたのでは皆参ってしまう. This waiting is getting all of us down.

・あいつのおしゃべりには参った. The guy's yakking has left me all in.

・今度の病気には彼もだいぶ参った様子だ. He looks as if he's in quite bad shape from [been quite knocked about by] his illness.

・こう残業続きではいくら体が丈夫でも参ってしまう. It doesn't matter how strong I am physically; with so many straight days of overtime I'm sure to break down.

・彼女は精神的にすっかり参っている. She's a nervous wreck.

・参ったなあ. 終電に間に合わないや. Damn it! I'm gonna miss the last train!

・参ったなあ. 給料日までまだ 3 日もある. Damn it! There're still three more days till payday.

5 〔心を奪われる〕 become struck by 《a girl's charm》; become captivated [smitten, much taken] by 《a woman's beauty》; become taken [infatuated] with 《a girl》; fall for 《a girl》; 《俗》 be gone [stuck] on 《a girl》.

●彼女にかなり[すっかり]参っているようだ. He seems to be pretty [completely] taken with [《俗》 gone on] her.

・彼女の美しさに彼は一目で参ってしまった. He was captivated by her beauty at first sight.

・彼にかかるとどんな女もころりと参ってしまった. Every woman who met him became immediately captivated by him.