English–Japanese

“meet” in Japanese

Japanese

Also出会う (deau) · 出迎える (demukaeru) · 添う (sou)

Romajiau

来週、友達に会います。rai shū tomo dachi ni a i ma su

I will meet my friend next week.

“Meet” in Japanese is 会う (au).

Centers on two people becoming present to one another, either by arrangement or by chance.

友だちに会います。tomo da chi ni a i ma su

I meet my friend.

初めて会う人には、笑顔であいさつします。haji me te a u hito ni wa e gao de a i sa tsu shi ma su

I greet people I meet for the first time with a smile.

会う (au) often uses に (ni) before the person one meets, so 友達に会う (tomodachi ni au) means meeting a friend.

deau

verbmeet

公園で友達に出会いました。kō en de tomo dachi ni de a i ma shi ta

I met a friend at the park.

demukaeru

verbmeet

空港で母を出迎えます。kū kō de haha o de muka e ma su

I meet my mother at the airport.

sou

verbmeet

ご期待に添います。go ki tai ni so i ma su

I will meet your expectations.