出会う
- Common
- Godan verb with 'u' ending
- intransitive verb
出会う
Common
Godan
Intransitive
1
Godan verb with 'u' endingintransitive verb
to meet (by chance);to come across;to run across;to encounter;to happen upon
出遭う usu. has a negative connotation
きのう旧友の一人に出会った。
I saw an old friend of mine yesterday.
2
Godan verb with 'u' endingintransitive verb
only applies to
出会う, 出合う
to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.)
esp. 出合う
3
Godan verb with 'u' endingintransitive verb
only applies to
出会う, 出合う
to emerge and engage (an enemy)
often used imperatively as 出会え
Other forms
出逢う 【であう】 · 出合う 【であう】 · 出遭う 【であう】 · 出あう 【であう】