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to meet (by chance); to come across; to run across; to encounter; to happen upon
to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.)
to emerge and engage (an enemy)
思いがけない場所で知人と出合った。
I ran into an acquaintance in an unexpected place.
旅先で偶然に旧友と出合って驚いた。
I was surprised to run into an old friend by chance while traveling.
最近、野生の鹿に出合っている人が増えた。
Recently, more people have been encountering wild deer.