災さい難なんに遭あう

expression, godan verb (-u)

meet with misfortune; have an accident; suffer a calamity

Used when an unexpected bad event happens to someone. Often implies being in the wrong place at the wrong time.

• 旅りょ行こう中ちゅうに災さい難なんに遭あって、パスポートをなくした。

  I met with misfortune during my trip and lost my passport.

• 彼かれは交こう通つう事じ故こという災さい難なんに遭あった。

  He suffered the misfortune of a traffic accident.