Word Meaning 遭遇

そうぐう souguu

遭遇 is read as そうぐう (souguu) and means encounter.

Meaning

English

encounter
running into
meeting with (e.g. an accident)
being confronted with (e.g. a difficulty)

Reading

Kana

そうぐう

Romaji

souguu

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 26 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Synonyms 邂逅,際会,出くわす,出交す,出会す,逢着,巡り合う Related Words 遭う,目に入る Rank 12167 Priority B

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遭遇戦

そうぐうせん

encounter

遭遇説

そうぐうせつ

tidal hypothesis (of the origin of the solar system)

遭難

そうなん

disaster

待遇

たいぐう

treatment

境遇

きょうぐう

one's circumstances

最優遇

さいゆうぐう

most favourable treatment

冷遇

れいぐう

cold reception

優遇

ゆうぐう

favorable treatment

処遇

しょぐう

treatment (of a person)

千載一遇

せんざいいちぐう

once-in-a-lifetime (opportunity)

不遇

ふぐう

misfortune

厚遇

こうぐう

cordial welcome

Example Sentences

山で熊に遭遇した。

やまでくまにそうぐうした。

I encountered a bear in the mountains.

予想外の事態に遭遇しても、まず深呼吸しよう。

よそうがいのじたいにそうぐうしても、まずしんこきゅうしよう。

Even if you encounter an unexpected situation, take a deep breath first.

この前学校の帰りに古本屋に寄ったら長い間探してた本に遭遇した。

The other day, I stopped at a secondhand bookstore on my way home from school and happened to find a book I had been looking for for a long time.

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