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Words — 3 found

Godan verb with 'u' ending, Intransitive verb
1. to meet; to encounter; to see; to come across; to run into​逢う may indicate intimacy or emotion, 遭う undesirability
  • 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 (e.g. an accident); to suffer (e.g. an unpleasant fate); to encounter; to face; to go through (e.g. a tough time); to get caught up (in)​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 — 1600 found

  • jreibun/664/2
      同窓会では、大学卒業以来
    • にじゅうねん20年ぶり
    • に会う
    • なかま仲間
    • も多かった。
    At the reunion, many of my friends and I met for the first time in 20 years since graduating from college. — Jreibun
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