Meaning

Primary

A Visit

Alternative

Visit

Word Type

noun, verbal noun, の adjective

Explanation

A visit problem is when someone makes a visit, because you're the type of person who doesn't like visitors, since they're usually so inconsiderate and you have to feed them. That's why a visit is a visit problem.

Reading

ほうもん
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.

Context

Context Sentences

この間の訪問の際、何かお気に触るようなことをしてしまいましたか?

Is there something that got on your nerves when I visited you the other day?

もうちょっと安い訪問サービスはないんですか?

Don't you have a home-visit care service that is a bit cheaper?

家庭訪問は、先生が生徒の家庭を訪ね、家庭環境を観察し、保護者と話すためのものです。

Home visits are for teachers to visit students' homes, observe the home environment, and have conversations with parents.

日本では、通常歯医者に一回の訪問で治療を済ませてもらうことはできません。

In Japan, you usually can’t go to the dentist and get everything done in just one visit.

Kanji Composition