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au
godan verb, intransitive verb

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English Meaning(s) for あう

godan verb, intransitive verb
  1. to meet; to encounter; to see (逢う is often used for close friends, etc. and may be associated with drama or pathos; 遭う may have an undesirable nuance)
  2. to have an accident; to have a bad experience (esp. 遭う when in kanji)

Definition and Synonyms for あう

Submit accept or undergo, often unwillingly
Synonyms: あう, うける, 服する, 聞き入る, 聞き入れる
Come Across communicate the intended meaning or impression
Synonyms: あう, 見つける, 見当たる, 遭遇
Run Into come together
Synonyms: あう, 会す, 会す, 会する, 会わす, 会遇, 出くわす, 出会, 出会い, 出会う, めぐり合う, かち合う, 御目文字, 相見る, 臨む, 落ち合う, 逢着, 遭逢, 遭遇, 際会, 面会, 顔を合わせる
Meet get together socially or for a specific purpose
Synonyms: あう, 会す, 会す, 会する, 会わす, 会合, 会同, 参集, 寄る, 寄り合う, 寄り集まる, 集う, 集く, 集まる, 集会, 集合, 顔を合わせる
See go to see for professional or business reasons
Synonyms: あう, かかる, 会す, 会す, 会する, 会わす, 対面, 対面, 対顔, 御目文字, お目にかかる, 目見え, 相見る, 面会, 面晤
See go to see for a social visit
Synonyms: あう, 会す, 会す, 会わす, 対面, 対面, 対顔, 御目文字, お目にかかる, 目見え, 相見る
Run Into be beset by
Synonyms: あう, ぶつかる, ぶっつかる, ぶち当たる, 当たる, 突き当たる, 行き当たる, 衝突, 遭遇
Meet experience as a reaction
Synonyms: あう, ぶつかる, ぶっつかる, 当たる
Besides making an additional point
Synonyms: あう, どれ, また, いずれ, それに, どうせ, なおも, とにかく, ともあれ, ともかく, とやかく, どのみち, なおかつ, なおまた, あまつさえ, ともかくも, とにもかくにも, とまれかくまれ, ともあれかくもあれ, 他に, 何はともあれ, 何は無くとも, かてて加えて, 合う, 合す, 合わす, 合わせて, 合わせる
Likewise in addition
Synonyms: あう, かつ, また, それに, なおかつ, なおまた, あまつさえ, 他に, かてて加えて, 加えて, 加える, 合う, 合す, 合わす, 合わせて, 合わせる
All Told with everything included or counted
Synonyms: 〆る, あう, しむ, しめる, 合う, 合す, 合わす, 合わせて, 合わせる, 締めて, 締める
Dress put a dressing on
Synonyms: あう
Concurrently overlapping in duration
Synonyms: あう, 合う, 合す, 合わす, 合わせて, 合わせる, 同時に
Meet be adjacent or come together
Synonyms: あう, たかる, 合う, 集まる
Collectively in conjunction with
Synonyms: あう, 一緒に, 合う, 合す, 合わす, 合わせて, 合わせる
Collectively combined
Synonyms: あう, 一緒に, 合う, 合す, 合わす, 合わせて, 合わせる
Besides anyway
Synonyms: あう, どれ, また, いずれ, それに, どうせ, なおも, とにかく, ともあれ, ともかく, とやかく, どのみち, なおかつ, なおまた, あまつさえ, ともかくも, とにもかくにも, とまれかくまれ, ともあれかくもあれ, 他に, 何はともあれ, 何は無くとも, かてて加えて, 合う, 合す, 合わす, 合わせて, 合わせる

Categories あう is a member of

Communicate transmit thoughts or feelings
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Call pay a brief visit
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Be have the quality of being
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Undergo pass through
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Put On apply to a surface
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Experience undergo
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Stroke Order Diagrams for あう

Conjugations for あう

masu stem
ai
Negative stem
awa
te-form
atte
Negative te-form
awanakute
Adverbial Negative Form
awanaku
Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
au
Present Indicative Negative Form
awanai
Past Indicative Form
atta
Past Indicative Negative Form
awanakatta
Presumptive Form
aou
Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
aimasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
aimasen
Past Indicative Form
aimashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
aimasendeshita
Presumptive Form
aimashou
Tai Form
Present Indicative Form
aitai
Present Indicative Negative Form
aitakunai
Past Indicative Form
aitakatta
Past Indicative Negative Form
aitakunakatta
Adjective stem
aita
te-form
aitakute
Negative te-form
aitakunakute
Adverbial Form
aitaku
Provisional Form
aitakereba
Provisional Negative Form
aitakunakereba
Conditional Form
aitakattara
Conditional Negative Form
aitakunakattara
Objective Form
aitasa
Imperative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
ae
Imperative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
ainasai
Provisional Form
Present Indicative Form
aeba
Present Indicative Negative Form
awanakereba
Present Indicative Negative Colloquial Form
awanakya
Conditional Form
Present Indicative Form
attara
Present Indicative Negative Form
awanakattara
Alternative Form
Present Indicative Form
attari
Potential Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
aeru
Present Indicative Negative Form
aenai
Past Indicative Form
aeta
Past Indicative Negative Form
aenakatta
masu-stem
ae
te-form
aete
Negative te-form
aenakute
Potential Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
aemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
aemasen
Past Indicative Form
aemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
aemasendeshita
Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
awareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
awarenai
Past Indicative Form
awareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
awarenakatta
masu stem
aware
te-form
awarete
Negative te-form
awarenakute
Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
awaremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
awaremasen
Past Indicative Form
awaremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
awaremasendeshita
Causative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
awaseru
Present Indicative Negative Form
awasenai
Past Indicative Form
awaseta
Past Indicative Negative Form
awasenakatta
masu stem
awase
te-form
awasete
Negative te-form
awasenakute
Causative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
awasemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
awasemasen
Past Indicative Form
awasemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
awasemasendeshita
Causative Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
awasareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
awasarenai
Past Indicative Form
awasareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
awasarenakatta
masu stem
awasare
te-form
awasarete
Negative te-form
awasarenakute
Causative Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
awasaremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
awasaremasen
Past Indicative Form
awasaremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
awasaremasendeshita
Colloquial Form
Present Indicative Negative Masculine Form
awan
Formal Form
Present Indicative Negative Form
awazu
Classical Form (nu)
Present Indicative Negative Form
awanu
Classical Form (zaru)
Present Indicative Negative Form
awazaru

Sample Sentences for あう

I had a car accident which made me not want to drive ever again.
According to newspaper reports, there was an airplane accident last evening.
He had an accident and fractured his leg.
I'm glad I met you today.
My proposal met with unexpected opposition.

Comments for あう

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It's a different word, see ()() - to fit; to match; to suit; to agree with; to be correct

#6 Posted by flint over 1 year ago

Actually I clicked on it and it still doesn't list "fit" as a meaning. So my question stands.

#5 Posted by Abel over 1 year ago

Ups sorry. The one I mention is actully listed just below. I'm still learning to use the site. How can I delete comments?

#4 Posted by Abel over 1 year ago

Doesn't it also have a meaning like "fit"?

#3 Posted by Abel over 1 year ago

僕等会うなら,吾は笑顔無いんだ

#2 Posted by Monox D. I-Fly over 7 years ago


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