Usage patterns 〈 人ひと 〉 と 出で 会あ いがある to have a chance meeting with someone
I had a nice encounter with someone while traveling.
出で 会あ いを 求もと める to seek out new encounters or relationships
He set out on a trip in search of new encounters.
運うん 命めい の 出で 会あ い a fateful encounter
It was truly a fateful encounter.
〈 物もの 〉 との 出で 会あ い one's first encounter with something (a book, culture, etc.)
My first encounter with this book changed my life.
出で 会あ いを 大たい 切せつ にする to cherish an encounter or connection
I want to cherish each and every encounter.
Related words 出会い is a neutral, often positive word for meeting someone, while 遭遇 is more formal and typically used for encountering danger or unexpected trouble.
巡り合い emphasizes a fateful or destined meeting, whereas 出会い is the plain, general word for any meeting.
対面 stresses meeting someone face-to-face in a formal or business setting, while 出会い is broader and can include chance or casual encounters.
会合 refers to an organized gathering or meeting, whereas 出会い usually describes a personal or chance encounter between individuals.
出会い refers to a general encounter or first meeting between people, while 馴れ初め specifically means the story of how a couple began their romantic relationship.
Opposites 出会い means the meeting or coming together with someone, while 別れ means the parting or separation from them.
出会い means successfully meeting someone, the opposite of すれ違い 's sense of failing to meet due to timing or location.
Word family the moment of meeting; the moment of running into each other; the moment of crossing paths
person who uses meetups or social media to solicit sex
online dating website; online dating service
seasonal ingredient pairing
Written forms 出で 会あ い Usage 93%
Standard spelling for encounters and meetings, including first meetings. High frequency in news.
出で 合あ い Usage 3%
Preferred spelling for the confluence of rivers or streams.
出で 合あい Usage 2%
Abbreviated spelling for confluence, less common than 出合い .
出で 逢あ い Usage 1%
Often used for romantic or fateful encounters, emphasizing the emotional aspect of meeting someone.
出で 会あい Usage 1%
Abbreviated spelling, mostly seen in compounds or older texts.
出で 遭あ い Usage <1%
Rare spelling implying an unexpected or chance encounter, sometimes with a negative nuance.
Etymology Noun form of the verb 出会う (であう ), composed of 出る (でる , 'to go out') and 会う (あう , 'to meet'). The spelling 出逢い uses 逢う , which emphasizes a fateful or romantic meeting.
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