Illustration: At the meeting point of two paths in a neighborhood park, two dog walkers pause face to face for the first time. Their dogs have begun an enthusiastic nose-to-nose greeting, bringing the owners close enough to exchange small bows and tentative smiles.

JLPT N3nounLevel estimated by Bebop

出で会あい

deai

meeting, encounter

Example sentences

私わたしたちの出会であいはまったくの偶然ぐうぜんでした。
Our meeting was quite accidental.
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その出会であいは彼女かのじょに多大ただいな喜よろこびをもたらした。
The meeting gave her extreme pleasure.
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松川先生まつかわせんせいとの出会であいをきっかけに、私わたしの人生じんせいは変かわった。
My life changed, sparked by meeting Mr Matsukawa.
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Kanji in 出会

出exit; leaveOnシュツ・スイKunでる・だす・いでる
会meet; gatherOnカイ・エKunあう・あわせる・あつまる

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