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出会う

出合う、 出逢う、 出遭う

Reading

Kana: であう
Romaji: deau
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

v5u
vi
1

to meet (by chance); to come across; to run across; to encounter; to happen upon

Note: 出遭う usu. has a negative connotation
2

to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.)

Note: esp. 出合う
Note: Only 出会う、 出合う
3

to emerge and engage (an enemy)

Note: often used imperatively as 出会え
Note: Only 出会う、 出合う

Kanji

Readings: シュツ、 スイ、 で.る、 -で、 だ.す、 -だ.す、 い.でる、 い.だす
Meanings: exit, leave, go out, come out, put out, protrude
Readings: カイ、 エ、 あ.う、 あ.わせる、 あつ.まる
Meanings: meeting, meet, party, association, interview, join
Readings: ゴウ、 ガッ、 カッ、 あ.う、 -あ.う、 あ.い、 あい-、 -あ.い、 -あい、 あ.わす、 あ.わせる、 -あ.わせる
Meanings: fit, suit, join, 0.1
Readings: ホウ、 あ.う、 むか.える
Meanings: meeting, tryst, date, rendezvous
Readings: ソウ、 あ.う、 あ.わせる
Meanings: encounter, meet, party, association, interview, join

Example Sentences

彼女(かのじょ)偶然(ぐうぜん)出会(であ)う。
➥I bump into her.
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(かれ)()ったのは(わたし)だ。
➥It was I who met him.
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(わたし)偶然(ぐうぜん)(かれ)出会(であ)った。
➥I met him by chance.
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(えき)偶然(ぐうぜん)出会(であ)った。
➥We ran into each other at the station.
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途中(とちゅう)先生(せんせい)出会(であ)った。
➥I met my teacher on the way.
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我々(われわれ)途中(とちゅう)でであった。
➥We met along the way.
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