Coming to meet someone with 〜に来る

シャロ:

「大体(だいたい)こんなチラシで勘違(かんちが)いしたの誰(だれ)」

“Who misunderstood this flyer in the first place?”

ココア:

「私(わたし)たちシャロちゃんに会(あ)いに来(き)ただけだよ？」

“We just came to see you, Sharo-chan.”

Literal: “We only came for meeting you, Sharo-chan.”

チノ:

「いかがわしいってどういう意味(いみ)です？」

“What does “shady” mean?”

リゼ:

「こんなことだろうと思(おも)った」

“I figured it was something like this.”

Key Points

• ちゃん is an affectionate, informal suffix attached to names, used mainly for children, close friends, and family members.

Vocabulary

会う (To meet)

会(あ)う means to meet or see someone in person.

来る (To come)

来(く)る means to come or move toward the speaker or the place being discussed.

意味 (Meaning)

意味(いみ) is the meaning or point of a word, statement, action, or event.

思う (Think)

思う(おもう) means to think, feel, believe, expect, or hope.

See Also

• Grammar: Coming to for a purpose with 〜に来る
• Future entry: Past tense with 〜た・〜だ
• Grammar: Presuming with 〜だろう and 〜でしょう
• Grammar: Quoting and reporting with と and って
• Grammar: Polite style with です and ます
• Kanji: Taste and meaning with 味
• Kanji: Thought and intention with 意