Japanese Word of the Day
会う
a-U • verb — 12th of May, 2026
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Meaning: to meet; to see (someone)
Examples
- 明日、友達に会う。
(I'll meet my friend tomorrow.) - 彼に会えて本当に嬉しい。
(I'm really happy to see him.) - 初めて日本人に会った。
(I met a Japanese person for the first time.)
Synonyms
- 出会う
- 面会する
- 逢う
会う is the common verb for meeting someone. Use に or と with the person (e.g. 友達に会う / 友達と会う). 会います is the polite form. 出会う implies encountering (often by chance), 面会する is more formal (e.g. visiting someone in an office or hospital), and 逢う is a more literary/romantic variant.
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