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Godan Verb (u)

1. to meet; to encounter; to see

Intransitive
まえかれにあったのをおぼえている。
maeni kareni atta nō oboete iru.
I remember seeing him before.
Godan Verb (u)

2. to have an accident; to have a bad experience

Intransitive
Usually Written in Kana
えき途中とちゅうでにわかあめった。
ekie iku tochūde niwakāmeni atta.
I was caught in a shower on my way to the station.
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