Japanese

めにあう
Meaning: to go through; to experience (something bad)
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 目に遭う 目に遭わない
Polite 目に遭います 目に遭いません
Past 目に遭った 目に遭わなかった
Polite + Past 目に遭いました 目に遭いませんでした
Te-form 目に遭って 目に遭わなくて
Potential 目に遭える 目に遭えない
Passive 目に遭われる 目に遭われない
Causative 目に遭わせる 目に遭わせない
Causative + Passive 目に遭わされる 目に遭わされない
Imperative 目に遭え 目に遭うな

Handwriting

目
に
遭
う

Example

I had a terrible experience being stuck in the elevator for an hour.

Usage Notes

Usually used for negative experiences or difficult situations. Often combined with adverbs like 'ひどい' (terrible) or 'さんざんな' (awful).

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