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Words — 1 found

あ 会う
Common word JLPT N5 Wanikani level 5 Wanikani level 52 Play audio Show inflections Links
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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Kanji — 1 found

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14 strokes. JLPT N1. Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high.
遭
encounter, meet, party, association, interview, join
Kun: あ.う、 あ.わせる
On: ソウ
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Sentences — 33 found

  • jreibun/619/2
      「犬も歩けば
    • ぼう棒
      • に当たる」ということわざは、思いがけない幸運に
    • であ出会う
      • という意味と、思いがけない災難に
    • あ遭う
      • という2つの意味を持っている。
    The Japanese proverb, “Even a dog that walks will bump into a pole” has two meanings: one is that good luck may come unexpectedly, and the other is that misfortune may also come out of the blue. — Jreibun
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