Definition of 出合い頭 (であいがしら)

であがしら

出合い頭

であいがしら

deaigashira

adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
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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
出 exit, leave, go out, come out, put out, protrude
合 fit, suit, join, 0.1
頭 head, counter for large animals
会 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