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How to say 'Encounter' in Japanese | 出会い

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The Japanese word for Encounter is 'Deai', written as 出会い in Japanese.'Encounter' in hiragana is であい.

    Meaning

    Encounter

    Reading

    であい

    deai

    Kanji

    Exit Meet

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '出会い (であい)' refers to a meeting or encounter, often implying a chance or significant meeting between people. It can be used in various contexts, such as meeting someone for the first time, a romantic encounter, or even a meaningful interaction. For example: I had a fateful encounter「運命的な出会いがあった」(うんめいてきなであいがあった). This park is a place of many encounters「この公園は多くの出会いの場所です」(このこうえんはおおくのであいのばしょです). The word carries a nuance of something meaningful or serendipitous, rather than just a casual meeting.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N4

    Kanji Grade

    2

    Frequency

    3809

    Composition

    kanji-hiragana

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 出会い

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    Meaning

    Exit

  • kanji

    Meaning

    Meet

Hiragana in the Word 出会い

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

  • hiragana

    Reading

    I

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'Deai' means 'Encounter' .

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