会う

Pattern visualization

Examples

1. 明日友達に会います。▶ —
   I will meet my friend tomorrow.
2. 駅で会いましょう。▶ —
   Let's meet at the station.

Collocations

Mnemonic

会う au — godan. Takes ~に OR ~と with subtle difference: ~に implies "go meet" (action toward), ~と implies "meet together" (mutual). English speakers want to use direct object ("meet X"), but Japanese requires ~に or ~と. Critical N5 distinction.

Quick check

1. For "we met together", which particle is most natural?

   • ~と (mutual encounter — natural for "together")
   • ~に (directional — "went to meet")
   • ~を (wrong — au doesn't take object marker)
   • ~で (place of meeting, different role)