出くわす
でくわす
to happen to meet, to come across, to run into, to bump into
JLPT N1
Details
- Part of Speech:
- Godan verb with 'su' ending, Intransitive verb
- Romaji:
- dekuwasu
Example Sentences
散歩の途中で、思いがけず昔の同僚に出くわした。
On my walk, I unexpectedly ran into an old colleague.
街で知らない人にでくわすと、びっくりすることがある。
When I bump into someone I don't know in the street, I'm often surprised.
出くわすと、話が長くなってしまうことがある。
When I meet someone, I often end up talking for a long time.