出会う
Meanings
Godan verb
Intransitive verb
1. to meet (by chance); to come across; to run across; to encounter; to happen upon (出遭う usu. has a negative connotation)
2. to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.) (esp. 出合う)
3. to emerge and engage (an enemy) (often used imperatively as 出会え)
Other spellings
出逢う出合う出遭う出あう
Kanji used
Kanji in other spellings
Pitch accent
であう
Examples134
きのう
I saw an old friend of mine yesterday.
私
I met a certain Mr Smith.
こんな
Fancy meeting you here!
私
I see the dog almost every day.
途中
I met my teacher on the way.
私
I met Tony on my way school this morning.