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

通勤途中、友達にでくわすことがある。

I often run into friends on my way to work.

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.