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JLPT N3verbLevel estimated by Bebop

出で会あう

deau

to meet by chance

Example sentences

  1. 私わたしは偶然彼ぐうぜんかれに出会であった。

    I met him by chance.

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  2. 駅えきで偶然ぐうぜん出会であった。

    We ran into each other at the station.

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  3. 途中とちゅうで先生せんせいに出会であった。

    I met my teacher on the way.

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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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