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遭う (あう) — to meet | JLPT N3 · Nihongo Circle

遭う

あう

godan verbtransitive 他動詞intransitive 自動詞

Meanings

1to meet
2to encounter (undesirable nuance)
3to encounter
4to see
5to have an accident
6to have a bad experience

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Kanji in this word

遭Encounter, Meet, Party14 strokes

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