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ONそう

KUNあ

Meanings

encountermeetsufferundergo

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'Sou' — SO you 'encounter' a problem. 'Au' — 'Ah!', you 'encounter' something unexpected.

遭難そうなん

disaster, accident (especially at sea or mountains)

遭遇そうぐう

encounter, rendezvous

遭うあう

to meet, to encounter (often misfortune)

遭難者そうなんしゃ

victim of a disaster