White Rabbit Press Kanji Flash Cards

Saturday, September 27, 2008

A Chance Encounter

Here is a nifty expression for when you meet somebody unexpectedly:

これは奇遇ですね!- kore ha kiguu desu ne! - Fancy meeting you here!

Note the kanji: means strange as in 奇妙 (kimyou) and means treat or encounter as in 冷遇(reiguu) cold treatment or a frigid reception or 遭遇する (souguu suru) to come across. So literally it means "a strange encounter". Be careful not to confuse with (as I did). They look similar and sound the same but one means encounter and the second means chance.

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