noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'
Refers to an unexpected or casual meeting with someone. Often used in literary or formal contexts; the more common everyday term is 出会い (であい).
See also: 出会い (であい)
旅先での偶然の出会が、その後の人生を変えた。
A chance encounter during my travels changed my life afterwards.
I met him by chance at the station.