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Zach

鉢合わせ

はち合わせ、 鉢合せ

Reading

Kana: はちあわせ
Romaji: hachiawase
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

noun
vs
1

bumping of heads

2

running into; coming across; encountering

Note: often with a negative connotation

Kanji

鉢
Readings: ハチ、 ハツ
Meanings: bowl, rice tub, pot, crown
合
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

Example Sentence

校門(こうもん)のところで、女子(じょし)寮(りょう)の方(ほう)から登校(とうこう)してきた美(よし)留(とめ)と鉢合(はちあ)わせした。
➥I bumped into Miru at the school gates, just as she was arriving from the girls' dormitory.
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