出会う (deau) means “meet” | MotiTan Japanese Dictionary

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旅行中に出会った人から、町の歴史を教えてもらいました。ryo kō chū ni de a tta hito ka ra machi no reki shi o oshi e te mo ra i ma shi ta

A person I met while traveling taught me about the town's history.

Expresses the moment when people or things come together, especially when the meeting feels like an encounter.

会うau: To meet someone at a planned time or in an ordinary situation.

人や物事に偶然または初めてめぐり合う。hito ya mono goto ni gū zen ma ta wa haji me te me gu ri a u

The native Japanese verb 出会う (deau) combines 出る (deru, "go out") with 会う (au, "meet"), presenting a meeting as someone or something comes into view.

In simple conversation, meet can describe a planned meeting, while 出会う (deau) often highlights an unexpected encounter.