Vocab Info

N1 Noun

遭遇(そうぐう)

encounter, being confronted with (e.g. difficulty), meeting with (e.g. accident)

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    • 単語の種類

      サ行変格動詞

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      (わたし)危険(きけん)遭遇(そうぐう)したくありません。

      I do not want to encounter danger. {encounter, being confronted with (e.g. difficulty), meeting with (e.g. accident)}

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      事件(じけん)現場(げんば)遭遇(そうぐう)したので()ぐに通報(つうほう)しました。

      I encountered the scene of the incident and immediately reported it. {encounter, being confronted with (e.g. difficulty), meeting with (e.g. accident)}

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      (やま)(なか)(くま)遭遇(そうぐう)した(とき)は、絶体絶命(ぜったいぜつめい)だと(おも)いました。

      When I encountered a bear in the middle of the mountain, I thought I was absolutely doomed. {encounter, being confronted with (e.g. difficulty), meeting with (e.g. accident)}

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      船長(せんちょう):「はぁ、まさかここで海賊(かいぞく)遭遇(そうぐう)するとは…ついていないな…。」

      Captain: "Oh, to encounter pirates here of all places... Just my luck..." {encounter, being confronted with (e.g. difficulty), meeting with (e.g. accident)}

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      油断(ゆだん)している(とき)(てき)遭遇(そうぐう)したら、一瞬(いっしゅん)にして(いのち)(うば)われるだろう。

      If you encounter an enemy when you are off guard, your life could be taken in an instant. {encounter, being confronted with (e.g. difficulty), meeting with (e.g. accident)}

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