以前からお目にかかりたいと思っていました。
Sentence Analyzer
English Translation
I've always wanted to meet you.
Furigana
Romanji
Izen kara omenikakaritai to omotteimashita.
Words
以前
(いぜん)
ago; since; before; previous
から
(から)
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part); through (e.g. window, vestibule); after; since
お目にかかる
(おめにかかる)
to meet (someone of higher status); to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); to be visible; to be seen; to be noticed
と
(と)
if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)
思う
(おもう)
to think; to consider; to believe; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to regard; to imagine; to suppose; to dream; to expect; to look forward to; to feel; to desire; to want; to recall; to remember