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N5 Godan verb with 'u' ending, Intransitive verb

()to meet, to encounter, to see

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Godan verb with 'u' ending, Intransitive verb

      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. Godan verb with 'u' ending, Intransitive verb

      2.

      to have an accident, to have a bad experience

      Usually written using kana alone, esp. 遭う when in kanji

    All Forms

    会う 【あう】逢う 【あう】遭う 【あう】遇う 【あう】

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    Examples

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      (えき)(ちち)()

      I will meet my father at the station.

      • N5

      明日(あした)友達(ともだち)()います。

      I will see my friend tomorrow.

      • N5

      同僚(どうりょう)(はな)す:「来週(らいしゅう)(もと)(つま)()予定(よてい)なんです。」

      Talking with a colleague: 'I am going to meet my ex-wife next week.'

      • N5

      (わか)(ばなし)最中(さいちゅう)彼女(かのじょ):「どうせ、またあの(おんな)()()でしょう?」

      Girlfriend in the middle of a break-up: 'You are probably going to meet up with that girl, aren't you?'

      • N5

      ファンレター:「あなた()わせてください。」

      Fan letter: 'Please let me meet you.'

      • N4
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