出合う (であう): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

出合う (であう) means meet by chance / come across.

See example sentences below.

出合う at a glance

出合う

であうdeau

N1verb

meet by chance / come across

出合うであうdeauN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

meet by chance / come across

Example 1

駅で友達に出合った。

Translation

I met a friend at the station by chance.

Example 2

公園で彼と出合う約束をした。

Translation

I made an appointment to meet him at the park.