遭う (あう)to meet; to encounter; to see
- to meet; to encounter; to seeGodan verb with 'u' ending, intransitive verb
- to have an accident; to have a bad experienceGodan verb with 'u' ending, intransitive verb
Kanji in 遭う
Words that share its kanji
- 遭難そうなんdisaster; accident
- 遭遇そうぐうencounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty)
- えらい目に遭うえらいめにあうto have a terrible time; to have a hard time
- ひどい目に遭うひどいめにあうto have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience
- ひどい目に遭わせるひどいめにあわせるto bring someone to grief; to give someone hell
- めに遭うめにあうto go through; to suffer
- 事故に遭うじこにあうto have an accident; to meet with an accident
- 偉い目に遭うえらいめにあうto have a terrible time; to have a hard time
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