What does 出会う mean?
出会う is a Japanese verb meaning “to meet by chance, to come across, to happen to encounter” in English. It can also be translated as “to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.), to emerge and engage (an enemy)” depending on context. It is written as 出会う in kanji, であう in hiragana, and deau in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.
Example sentence
きのう旧友の一人に出会った。
I saw an old friend of mine yesterday.