“To come across” in Japanese
Short answer
To come across in Japanese is “通り合わせる” (tooriawaseru). Full meaning: to come across, to happen upon.
Other ways to say “To come across” in Japanese
出会う
deau to meet (by chance), to come across, to run across, to encounter, to happen upon; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
出くわす
dekuwasu to happen to meet, to come across, to run into, to bump into
見つける
mitsukeru to discover, to find (e.g. an error in a book), to come across, to detect, to spot; to locate, to find (e.g. something missing), to find fault; to be used to seeing, to be familiar with
通り合せる
tooriawaseru to come across, to happen upon
通りあわせる
tooriawaseru to come across, to happen upon
出遭える
deaeru to meet (by chance), to come across, to run across, to encounter, to happen upon; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
出逢える
deaeru to meet (by chance), to come across, to run across, to encounter, to happen upon; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
出会える
deaeru to meet (by chance), to come across, to run across, to encounter, to happen upon; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
であえる
deaeru to meet (by chance), to come across, to run across, to encounter, to happen upon; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
聞こえる
kikoeru to be heard, to be audible, to reach one's ears; to sound (like), to come across (as); to be well known, to be famous
出遇える
deaeru to meet (by chance), to come across, to run across, to encounter, to happen upon; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
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