Jisho

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Words — 3 found

Godan verb with 'u' ending, Intransitive verb
1. to meet; to encounter; to see​逢う is often used for close friends, etc. and may be associated with drama or pathos; 遭う may have an undesirable nuance
  • まえ前
  • に
  • かれ彼
  • に
  • あった
  • の
  • を
  • おぼえ覚えている
  • 。
I remember seeing him before.
Godan verb with 'u' ending, Intransitive verb
2. to have an accident; to have a bad experience​Usually written using kana alone, esp. 遭う when in kanji
  • えき駅
  • へ
  • い行く
  • とちゅう途中
  • で
  • にわかあめにわか雨
  • に
  • あ遭った
  • 。
I was caught in a shower on my way to the station.
Other forms
逢う 【あう】、遭う 【あう】、遇う 【あう】
Notes
遇う: Rarely-used kanji form.
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あわかはじ 逢うは別れの始め
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
1. we meet only to part; meeting is the first step to parting​Proverb
Other forms
会うは別れの始め 【あうはわかれのはじめ】
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Kanji — 1 found

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6 strokes. JLPT N4. Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2.
会
meeting, meet, party, association, interview, join
On: カイ、 エ
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Sentences — 1852 found

  • jreibun/5213/1
    • じゅうごねん15年
    • ぶりに会った
    • まご孫
    • は、
    • おさな幼かった
    • 子どもの
    • ころ頃
    • の
    • おもかげ面影
    • は
    • まった全く
    • なく、
    • りっぱ立派
    • な青年になっていた。
    After not seeing my grandson for fifteen years, there is nothing left of the immature boy I knew. He has become a fine young man. — Jreibun
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