うかがう
うかがう · ukagau · JLPT N4 · verb-godan
to ask
🚪 Humble ask/visit: sounds like oo-ka-GOW, said as you bow at the door
伺う is the humble (kenjougo) verb for to ask, to hear, or to visit a superior. GOW rhymes with bow: you lower yourself before asking. Use it for your own actions, never for the other person's.