Japanese

めぐり

めぐりあう
Meaning: to meet by chance; to encounter as if by fate
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present めぐり会う めぐり会わない
Polite めぐり会います めぐり会いません
Past めぐり会った めぐり会わなかった
Polite + Past めぐり会いました めぐり会いませんでした
Te-form めぐり会って めぐり会わなくて
Potential めぐり会える めぐり会えない
Passive めぐり会われる めぐり会われない
Causative めぐり会わせる めぐり会わせない
Causative + Passive めぐり会わされる めぐり会わされない
Imperative めぐり会え めぐり会うな

Handwriting

め
ぐ
り
会
う

Example

At the station, I unexpectedly ran into an old friend.

Usage Notes

Used for an accidental or meaningful meeting, often with a feeling of chance, reunion, or fate.

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