であ
Meanings
Verb (5-dan, う, intransitive)
1. to meet (by chance); to come across; to run across; to encounter; to happen upon
出遭う usu. has a negative connotation
2. to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.)
esp. 出合う
3. to emerge and engage (an enemy)
often used imperatively as 出会え
Pitch accent
あう
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Composed of
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
Examples (56 in total)
I met him at a club.
How did you two meet?
Do you have a boyfriend or a girlfriend? Where did you meet them?