noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
encountering; facing; being confronted with
Literary or formal term for coming across something, often an unexpected or difficult situation. Rare in everyday speech; 遭遇 (そうぐう) or 直面 (ちょくめん) are more common.
彼は困難に逢着した。
He encountered a difficulty.
旅の途中で不思議な
During the journey, I came upon a strange event.