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逢: meet

meet; encounter
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Readings

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あう・むかえる

Same あう as 会う but for a fated or romantic meeting; 逢瀬 is a lovers' tryst.

Key words

逢うあうto meet (by chance; romantic)
逢瀬おうせtryst; secret meeting
逢引きあいびきsecret date; rendezvous
逢魔が時おうまがときtwilight; the hour of demons
逢着ほうちゃくto come across; to face

Example sentences

On spring nights the two met in secret again and again under the cherry tree.

In the middle of a long journey, I unexpectedly ran into an old friend.

They say children should go home early at dusk, the hour when demons appear.

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