Japanese Word of the Day
会う
A-u (a-u) • verb — 30th of Jun, 2026
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Meaning: to meet; to see (a person)
Examples
- 明日、友達に会います。
(I'm meeting my friend tomorrow.) - 昨日、先生に会って話した。
(I met with my teacher yesterday and talked.) - 初めて彼に会ったとき、緊張した。
(I was nervous when I met him for the first time.)
Synonyms
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会う is used for meeting people in person. The typical patterns are '人に会う' or '人と会う' (meet someone). It can be used for planned meetings or chance encounters. For formal visits use 面会する; 出会う often emphasizes an encounter or meeting someone for the first time.
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