出くわす

でくわす

to happen to meet, to come across

What does 出くわす mean?

出くわす is a Japanese verb meaning to happen to meet, to come across in English. It is written as 出くわす in kanji, でくわす in hiragana, and dekuwasu in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

この道を行くと駅に出ますよ。

This road will take you to the station.