出くわす

出くわす

To encounter or come across unexpectedly.

This example shows '出くわす' being used for unexpectedly encountering objects or items, not limited to living beings.

会議室で忘れ物に出くわした。

I stumbled upon a forgotten item in the meeting room.

Here, '出くわす' is used to express accidentally encountering someone in a casual and unexpected manner.

駅で昔の友人に出くわした。

I bumped into an old friend at the station.

In this sentence, '出くわす' conveys an unplanned meeting or sighting of an event or thing during an activity.

散歩中に珍しい鳥に出くわした。

While walking, I came across a rare bird.