であう

出会う

表記・読み：出逢う・出合う・出遭う・出あう・であう

1. 1

   to meet (by chance); to come across; to run across; to encounter; to happen upon

   五段動詞（う）自動詞出遭う usu. has a negative connotation
2. 2

   to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.)

   五段動詞（う）自動詞esp. 出合う
3. 3

   to emerge and engage (an enemy)

   五段動詞（う）自動詞often used imperatively as 出会え