事故に遭う

じこにあう

to have an accident

Meanings

also 事故にあう

expression, godan verb to have an accident; to meet with an accident

Its kanji

事ジ、ズ · こと、つか.う、つか.える matter, thing, fact, business, reason, possibly
故コ · ゆえ、ふる.い、もと happenstance, especially, intentionally, reason, cause, circumstances, the late, therefore, consequently
遭ソウ · あ.う、あ.わせる encounter, meet, party, association, interview, join

In sentences

私わたしは仕事中しごとちゅうに事故じこに遭あった。 I had an accident at work. #156609

トムは自転車じてんしゃ事故じこに遭あった。 Tom was in a bicycle accident. #11474734

彼かれは事故じこに遭あって骨ほねを折おった。 He met with an accident and broke some bones. #105358

事故じこに遭あってしまいましたが。 I had an accident. #774416

彼かれは帰宅きたくする途中とちゅう事故じこに遭あった。 He had an accident on his way home. #108581

彼かれらは事故じこに遭あったに違ちがいない。 They must have had an accident. #1254619

かろうじて事故じこに遭あわずにすんだ。 I escaped the accident by the skin of my teeth. #226130