単語屋Tangoya, “the word shop”
Compound verbs#1,359 most used

出会う

であう2

Pitch accent · 中高 (nakadaka)

to meet (by chance)

ITS KANJI

IN A SENTENCE

I happened to meet an old friend at Tokyo Station.

from Tatoeba · fouafouadougou

IN OTHER SENTENCES

I met her in the winter three years ago.

from Tatoeba · bunbuku

MEANINGS

1

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

godan verb · intransitive

TANGOYA ASKS

2

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

godan verb · intransitive

3

to emerge and engage (an enemy)

godan verb · intransitive

DETAILS

Kind複合動詞, compound verbs

Frequency#1,359 most used

Written出会う、出逢う、出合う、出遭う、出あう

Can be asked asRead, Listen, Recall, Write

Dictionary: JMdict (EDRDG), CC BY-SA 4.0 · pitch: Kanjium