会う

to meet, see, or get together with someone, especially by arrangement or chance

Etymology

A native Japanese verb, historically written あふ and pronounced afu in Old Japanese; the kanji 会 expresses meeting or gathering.

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to encounter, come across, or experience something, often an event or situation; commonly written 遭う for unpleasant experiences

Etymology

A native Japanese verb, historically あふ; this sense overlaps with the spelling 遭う when the encounter is accidental or unfortunate.

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