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[そう()·ぐう()]
souguu
noun, suru verb

English Meaning(s) for 遭遇

noun, suru verb
  1. encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)

Definition and Synonyms for 遭遇

Coming Upon a casual meeting with a person or thing
Synonyms: めぐりあい, 会遇, 出会, 出会い, 出会う, めぐり合う, 逢着, 遭逢, 遭遇, 鉢合わせ, 鉢合わせる, 際会
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
Hit encounter by chance
Synonyms: 遭遇
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
Meeting a casual or unexpected convergence
Synonyms: めぐりあい, エンカウンター, 会遇, 値遇, 出会, 出会い, 出会う, めぐり合う, 遭逢, 遭遇, 鉢合わせ, 鉢合わせる

Meanings for each kanji in 遭遇

» encounter; meet; party; association; interview; join
» interview; treat; entertain; receive; deal with

Categories 遭遇 is a member of

Connexion the act of bringing two things into contact (especially for communication)
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Communicate transmit thoughts or feelings
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Be have the quality of being
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Convergence the occurrence of two or more things coming together
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Come Into obtain, especially accidentally
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Sample Sentences for 遭遇

We encountered many difficulties.
The other day I stopped at a secondhand bookstore on my way home from school and happened to find a book I had been looking for for a long time.
Since wolverine is a very evil wild beast, even a bear in the case of encountering a wolverine tries to avoid it.

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