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遭
あ
う
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
お
会
あ
い
したかったのもありますね。
There was also the fact that I wanted to meet you.
2. to have an accident; to have a bad experience
esp. 遭う when in kanji
Alt. forms
会
あ
う
91%
逢
あ
う
3%
遭
あ
う
3%
あ
う
1%
遇
あ
う
Kanji used
遭
encounter a difficulty
Pitch accent
あ
う
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Conjugations...
Used in: 2906
Used in vocabulary (7 in total)
目
め
に
遭
あ
う
to experience (something unpleasant); to go through; to suffer
事
じ
故
こ
に
遭
あ
う
to have an accident; to meet with an accident
痛
いた
い
目
め
に
遭
あ
う
to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to feel pain
4 more...
Examples (9 in total)
強
ごう
盗
とう
に
遭
あ
った
ことがありますか。
Have you ever been mugged?
彼
かれ
は
交
こう
通
つう
事
じ
故
こ
に
遭
あ
った
。
He was in a traffic accident.
トムは
交
こう
通
つう
事
じ
故
こ
に
遭
あ
った
。
Tom was in a traffic accident.
6 more...