Meanings
Verb (5-dan, う, intransitive)
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
2. to have an accident; to have a bad experience
esp. 遭う when in kanji
Pitch accent
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Used in vocabulary (25 in total)
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to feel pain
Examples (200 in total)
Come and see me.
Do you want to see me?
Well, see you later.
I met a friend.
See you then.
Did you meet her?
I need to see you right now.
I won't see her again.
I really want to see you.
I'd like to see you if possible.
You might meet him.
I came here to meet you.
Do you see him often?
Where can we meet?
Where did you see her?
Why did you want to see me?
I've always wanted to meet you.
Who did you meet there?
I'm glad I met you.
Did you see anybody there?
I don't meet him so often.
"I have to see him." "What for?"
I want to see my father.
I want to see you again.
I met the prince himself.
When was the last time we met?
I met a friend there.
My mom would like to meet you.
I never want to see that guy again.
I hope we can meet again.
I'm not good at meeting people.
I'm looking forward to seeing him.
I couldn't wait to see him.
I'd like to meet your older sister.
She met her uncle.
I would like to see you before I leave.
I have never met Maria.
We met last night.
I met him the other day.
I haven't seen him for years.
Oh? I want to see him, too.
Let's go and see him there.
I thought we wouldn't see each other again today.
Come and see me if you have time.
I always wanted to see you.
It is her that I want to meet.
Are you surprised to see me here?
It's always delightful to see you.
I have met her before.
He wants to see us again.
I almost never met her.
I met him on the street.
I have not seen much of him recently.
By the way, have you seen him lately?
I want to see them again.
It feels like I've seen her before.
I love the girl I met yesterday.
It was a pleasure to meet you.
I don't know who you want to meet.
They met through her introduction.
I recently met an old friend.
You met him at the university?
Somebody came to see you this morning.
She met him for breakfast.
I met the usual people at the usual place.
He will commit suicide if he can't see his son.
I met her an hour ago.
I hope to see you again.
There's someone who wants to meet you.
I had hoped to meet her there.
We will meet after you have finished your work.
I'm sure that she will not come to see you.
It was very nice seeing you again.
Do you remember seeing me before?
Have you ever seen her?
You will be able to see him tomorrow.
Where did you see the boy?
Don't forget to see me tomorrow morning.
I never imagined meeting you here.
She came to see us yesterday.
I had never seen her before that time.
I have not seen him ever since.
Where on earth did you meet him?
He avoided meeting her on the way.
Whenever I see her, I remember her mother.
I never thought I'd see her there.
He denied having met her.
Go and see him in person.
I met a dog on my way home.
It's a pity that Mr. Mori can't come to see us.
He seems very busy. I can't come into contact with him.
I would like you to meet my parents.
By chance, I met your brother on the street.
I don't want to meet anyone for a while and I don't want to go outside either.
When I went to Tokyo, I met him.
I remember meeting the queen.
Everyone wants to meet you. You're famous!
I'd like to see you this afternoon.
I'm sorry that I can't meet up with you tonight.
Yesterday I ran across him at the station.
I haven't seen him since then.
He went to see her the other day.
Every time I go there, I meet her.
He said he would see me the next day.
The hardest part is not seeing my son.
I met again the girl who I had met in the park the other day.
He comes to meet me sometimes.
He always says "Hello" when I see him.
Have you met each other?
There is little chance of my meeting him again.
I met a student from America yesterday.
A friend of mine came to see me during the day.
You may bring anyone you want.
I know of her, but I have never met her.
She came here to see me.
He has forgotten to see you here.
I've met you before, but I can't remember where.
Do you remember the day when you and I first met?
I remember meeting you somewhere.
When was it that you first met her?
It isn't necessary to make a decision now about where to meet.
Whenever I see you, I feel happy.
She will be glad if you go to see her in person.
I'll never forget meeting you.
On my way home, I met him.
Every time I see you, I think of your mother.
She said she had met him on the previous day.
I remember meeting that man before.
I want to meet your family someday.
The day when we first met was a rainy day.
I remember seeing him once.
We met him on the way there.
I haven't met both of his sons.
Since I'd never met her before, I didn't know her.
He always speaks to me when he meets me on the street.
I met him on the day I arrived here.
I've already met everyone.
One winter morning I met him.
Did you come across anyone you know on your way here?
Having met him before, I recognized him at once.
I never thought I would meet her at that party.
I mistook you for your sister when I first saw you.
I remember that I met him somewhere.
It was in Tokyo that I first met her father.
Every time he meets me, he brags about his car.
I have seen him once on the train.
Bill came to see me last autumn.
I remember seeing him somewhere before.
We parted, never to see each other again.
Every time I see you, I think of your father.
I'm not feeling well, so I can't see you today.
Are those the people you saw yesterday?
I wanted to meet a really mature woman.
He said that he had met her, which was a lie.
I can see some Japanese people here.
I think it's necessary for you to see him.
Are there any girls here you haven't met yet?
I can no longer remember the last time I met with my mother.
I wanted to meet and talk with the girl at the window.
When did she promise to meet him?
Do you remember what you were wearing the first time I met you?
Every time I meet him, I feel so happy.
I never expected to meet her in a place like that.
If you had come a little earlier, you could have met her.
I live near her house, but I seldom see her.
He comes to see me nearly every day.
One morning, she unexpectedly met him on the street.
I hope to meet you all again.
Had I arrived earlier, I could have seen Kelly.
I had not gone far before I met him.
I'll never forget the day when we first met.
Strange to say, he met someone who was said to be dead.
The president of the company, to whom I introduced you, wants to see you again.
While I was talking on the phone, she came to see me.
When I first met him, I was taken aback by his unexpected question.
I ran into your mother in the library.
I ran across an old classmate on my way here.
Then I met your father and we moved to the town.
He met a mysterious man by chance while taking a walk.
These girls, who're my pupils, have come to see me.
I hope he will see me and listen to my future plans.
If you are ever in Japan, come and see me.
I met the man, who showed me the way.
I met too many people to remember all their names.
On arriving in the town, he went straight to see her.
I look forward to seeing you on my next trip to your city.
Let's meet at one o'clock.
I last saw him in 1945.
He came to see you yesterday.
I met your father just now.
Before I knew it, I didn't want to see you again.
I am sure I saw her two years ago.
It's been two years since I saw him last.
I saw your brother the other day.
I'm sure I saw her two years ago.
Perhaps we will see each other again tonight.
I met him once when I was a student.
I'm looking forward to seeing your father.
I want you to meet him in order to hear his opinion.
If I hadn't met you back then, my life would've been completely different.