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N2 Godan verb with 'su' ending, Intransitive verb

()くわすto happen to meet, to come across

    Dictionary Definition

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

      1.

      to happen to meet, to come across, to run into, to bump into

    All Forms

    出くわす 【でくわす】出会す 【でくわす】出交す 【でくわす】出喰わす 【でくわす】

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    Examples

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      (えき)偶然(ぐうぜん)友達(ともだち)()くわす

      I run into a friend by chance at the station. {to happen to meet, to come across}

      • N2

      事故(じこ)()くわした。不運(ふうん)だった。

      I came across an accident. It was unlucky. {to happen to meet, to come across}

      • N2

      街中(まちなか)旧友(きゅうゆう)()くわしたので(おどろ)きました。

      I was surprised because I ran into an old friend in the city. {to happen to meet, to come across}

      • N2

      今日(きょう)最高(さいこう)(いち)(にち)でした。(なん)といっても(まち)親友(しんゆう)()くわしたのです。

      Today was the best day. I ran into my best friend in town, after all. {to happen to meet, to come across}

      • N2

      多読(たどく)では、()らない単語(たんご)()くわしたとしても、とにかく()(つづ)ける(こと)大切(たいせつ)だ。

      In extensive reading, it is important to keep reading anyway, even if you come across unknown words. {to happen to meet, to come across}

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