遭そう難なん

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb

disaster; accident; distress; shipwreck

Refers to meeting with a disaster, especially in outdoor or maritime contexts (e.g., mountain climbing, sailing). Often used in the form 遭難する.

• 登と山ざん中ちゅうに遭そう難なんした。

  I met with a disaster while mountain climbing.