“Running into” in Japanese
Short answer
Running into in Japanese is “遭逢” (souhou). Full meaning: meeting by chance, running into, coming upon, encounter.
Other ways to say “Running into” in Japanese
竄入
zannyuu taking refuge (in), running into; entering by mistake, being included by mistake
遭遇
souguu encounter, running into, meeting with (e.g. an accident), being confronted with (e.g. a difficulty)
鉢合わせ
hachiawase bumping of heads; running into, coming across, encountering
衝突
shoutotsu collision, crash, impact, running into; clash, skirmish, conflict, discord, quarrel, brush
エンカウント
enkaunto enemy encounter; encounter (with), running into, coming across
鉢合せ
hachiawase bumping of heads; running into, coming across, encountering
鉢あわせ
hachiawase bumping of heads; running into, coming across, encountering
ハチ合わせ
hachiawase bumping of heads; running into, coming across, encountering
はちあわせ
hachiawase bumping of heads; running into, coming across, encountering
しょうとつ
shoutotsu collision, crash, impact, running into; clash, skirmish, conflict, discord, quarrel, brush
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