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to meet; to encounter; to see
to have an accident; to have a bad experience
久しぶりに旧友に逢った。
I met an old friend after a long time.
彼は毎週恩師に逢っている。
He meets his former teacher every week.
偶然駅で古い友人に逢って長く話し込んだ。
I ran into an old friend at the station and talked for a long time.