- 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
- to have an accident; to have a bad experienceword usually written using kana aloneesp. 遭う when in kanji
Godan verb with 'u' ending; intransitive verb
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- to meet; to encounter; to see
- to have an accident; to have a bad experience
This meaning refers to the act of coming into contact with someone or something, either by prearranged plans or by chance.
This meaning implies encountering an unfortunate situation or incident, often unexpectedly.
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The basis of this system is that the students must take turns in teaching, they have to help each other.
One day I had a phone call from a friend. "There's a nice little earner, won't you come round?" so I went to his house.
"I'm going to see your father today, about career counselling." "You don't need to bother with that."
Taking care of the excretory needs of a patient you've just met is a very demanding job.
Heck, with oboe players there are those who, rather than search for a reed that suits them, find it faster to make their own.