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事故にあう

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 事故にあう.

Dictionary

Entry

事故にあう事故に遭うじこにあうExpressionGodan verbFreq #18949
1

to have an accident; to meet with an accident

Examples
彼は事故に遭って骨を折った。
He met with an accident and broke some bones.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

matter, thing, fact, business, reason, possibly

8 strokesFrequency 18JLPT N3Grade 3

On

Kun

ことつか.うつか.える

Nanori

happenstance, especially, intentionally, reason, cause, circumstances, the late, therefore, consequently

9 strokesFrequency 612JLPT N2Grade 5

On

Kun

ゆえふる.いもと

encounter, meet, party, association, interview, join

13 strokesFrequency 1,554JLPT N1Grade 8

On

ソウ

Kun

あ.うあ.わせる

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