Definition of 出合い頭 (であいがしら)

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出合い頭

であいがしら

deaigashira

adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
in passing another (esp. colliding with oncoming traffic, bumping into a person), the moment two persons or objects meet
Other readings:
出会い頭【であいがしら】
出合頭【であいがしら】[1]
出会頭【であいがしら】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage
Related Kanji
exit, leave, go out, come out, put out, protrude
fit, suit, join, 0.1
head, counter for large animals
meeting, meet, party, association, interview, join
Example sentences(showing 1 results)

Because I wasn't looking where I was going, I bumped into him when we passed. It wasn't his fault