ばったり

(to meet) by chance

What does ばったり mean?

ばったり is a Japanese noun meaning (to meet) by chance in English. It is written as ばったり in hiragana, and battari in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

Example sentence

銀行の近くで、昔の友達にばったり会った。

I ran across an old friend near the bank.