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であう
deau
To meet by chance, to come across, to happen to encounter
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出会う
であう
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To meet by chance, to come across, to happen to encounter
deau
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JLPT Level N2
Upper-Intermediate · ~6,000 vocab · Natural speech
Kana であう
Romaji deau
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What does 出会う mean in Japanese?
The word 出会う (であう) means "to meet by chance, to come across, to happen to encounter" in Japanese. It appears in JLPT N2 vocabulary.
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出会う is read as であう (romaji: deau). Press the 🔊 Hear it button to hear the pronunciation spoken aloud.
What JLPT level is 出会う?
出会う is a JLPT N2 vocabulary item. Upper-Intermediate · ~6,000 vocab · Natural speech
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