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“To happen to meet” in Japanese

Short answer
出くわす dekuwasu でくわす

To happen to meet in Japanese is “出くわす” (dekuwasu). Full meaning: to happen to meet, to come across, to run into, to bump into.

Other ways to say “To happen to meet” in Japanese

行き合わせる ikiawaseru to happen upon (someone or something), to happen to meet 出くわし dekuwashi to happen to meet, to come across, to run into, to bump into 出くわさ dekuwasa to happen to meet, to come across, to run into, to bump into 出くわそ dekuwaso to happen to meet, to come across, to run into, to bump into 出くわそふ dekuwasou to happen to meet, to come across, to run into, to bump into 出くわそう dekuwasou to happen to meet, to come across, to run into, to bump into 出くわしゃ dekuwasha to happen to meet, to come across, to run into, to bump into 出くわそっ dekuwaso to happen to meet, to come across, to run into, to bump into 行き合わせん yukiawasen to happen upon (someone or something), to happen to meet 行き合わせよ yukiawaseyo to happen upon (someone or something), to happen to meet 行き合わせれ yukiawasere to happen upon (someone or something), to happen to meet

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