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遭逢 (そうほう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

遭そう逢ほう

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Meanings

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noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'

chance meeting; encounter

A formal or literary term for an unexpected or coincidental meeting. Often used in written language or elevated speech.

旅たび先さきでの遭そう逢ほうが、その後ごの人じん生せいを変かえた。
A chance encounter during my travels changed my life afterwards.

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遭そう

逢ほう

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I ran into him at the library.

Kanji

遭encounter, meet, party
逢meeting, tryst, date

Similar words

遭そう遇ぐう
遭遇 is the common word for 'encounter', often used for both people and events (e.g., difficulties). 遭逢 is more literary and emphasizes a chance meeting, typically with people.
出で会あい
出会い is the everyday term for a meeting or encounter, neutral in register. 遭逢 is much more formal and less common.

Etymology

Composed of 遭 (meet, encounter, often with a nuance of unexpectedness or misfortune) and 逢 (meet, come across, often with a nuance of a planned or romantic meeting). The combination emphasizes a chance or fated meeting.