Japanese

めぐりあう
Meaning: to meet by chance; to happen to meet
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 巡り逢う 巡り逢わない
Polite 巡り逢います 巡り逢いません
Past 巡り逢った 巡り逢わなかった
Polite + Past 巡り逢いました 巡り逢いませんでした
Te-form 巡り逢って 巡り逢わなくて
Potential 巡り逢える 巡り逢えない
Passive 巡り逢われる 巡り逢われない
Causative 巡り逢わせる 巡り逢わせない
Causative + Passive 巡り逢わされる 巡り逢わされない
Imperative 巡り逢え 巡り逢うな

Handwriting

巡
り
逢
う

Example

I was able to meet the person of my destiny.

Usage Notes

Emphasizes a chance or fated encounter, often with someone or something important.

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