Word

出会う

であう
CommonJLPT N3

Meanings

  1. Godan verb · Intransitive

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

  2. Godan verb · Intransitive

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

  3. Godan verb · Intransitive

    to emerge and engage (an enemy)

In Spanish

  1. conocer por casualidad; encontrarse con; encontrar por casualidad; tener una cita

Other forms
出逢う、出合う、出遭う、出あう

Kanji in this word

Example sentences

  • きのう旧友きゅうゆうの一人ひとりに出会であった。

    I saw an old friend of mine yesterday.

    Ayer vi a un viejo amigo mío.

    Tatoeba #225957(opens in a new tab)
  • 私わたしは道みちで古ふるい友人ゆうじんと偶然ぐうぜん出会であった。

    I happened across an old friend in the street.

    Me topé con un viejo amigo en la calle.

    Tatoeba #154817(opens in a new tab)

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