謁

えつ · etsu

JLPT N1

Meaning

Audience; visit (to a high-ranking person)

Examples

• 天皇陛下に謁見する機会を得た。 — I had the opportunity to have an audience with His Majesty the Emperor.
• 彼は国王への謁見を求めた。 — He requested an audience with the king.
• 大使は首相に謁見するため、官邸を訪れた。 — The ambassador visited the official residence to have an audience with the prime minister.