How to say 'Suffer' or 'Encounter' in Japanese | 遭う

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The Japanese word for Suffer or Encounter is 'Au', written as 遭う in Japanese.'Suffer' or 'Encounter' in hiragana is あう.

word

遭う

Meaning

Suffer, Encounter

Reading

あう

Kanji

遭Encounter, Meet with

Explanation

The Japanese verb '遭う (あう)' has two distinct meanings. The first meaning is 'to encounter' or 'to meet', often used in the context of encountering something unexpected or undesirable, such as an accident or misfortune. For example: I encountered a traffic jam「渋滞に遭った」(じゅうたいにあった). The second meaning is 'to suffer' or 'to experience', typically referring to experiencing something negative or unfortunate. For example: He suffered a great loss「彼は大きな損失に遭った」(かれはおおきなそんしつにあった). The verb is often used in situations where the encounter or experience is unplanned and usually negative. It is important to note that '遭う' is distinct from the more neutral verb '会う (あう)', which means 'to meet' in a general sense.

Part Of Speech

verb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

3359

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

This word is a godan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 遭う

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

遭

Meaning

Encounter, Meet with

Hiragana in the Word 遭う

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

hiragana

う

Reading

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'Au' means 'Suffer' or 'Encounter' .

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