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出くわす

出会す、 出喰わす

Reading

Kana: でくわす
Romaji: dekuwasu
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Definition

v5s
1

to happen to meet; to come across

Kanji

Readings: シュツ、 スイ、 で.る、 -で、 だ.す、 -だ.す、 い.でる、 い.だす
Meanings: exit, leave, go out, come out, put out, protrude
Readings: カイ、 エ、 あ.う、 あ.わせる、 あつ.まる
Meanings: meeting, meet, party, association, interview, join
Readings: く.う、 く.らう
Meanings: eat, drink, receive (a blow), (kokuji)

Example Sentences

旧友(きゅうゆう)()くわした。
➥I ran into an old friend.
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(わたし)(えき)(かれ)()くわした。
➥I bumped into him at the station.
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(わたし)彼女(かのじょ)(まち)偶然(ぐうぜん)()くわした。
➥I ran into her in the street.
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あの(みせ)(かれ)()くわした。
➥I came across him in that store.
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(かれ)(みち)友人(ゆうじん)()くわした。
➥He encountered a friend on the road.
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バスの(なか)でリンチ()()くわした。
➥I ran into Mr Lynch on the bus.
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