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TOPIK 3verb

마주치다

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마주쳐요 · 마주쳤어요 · 마주칠 거예요 · 마주친 (+noun)

to run into, bump into; (eyes) to meet

Example

지하철에서 고등학교 친구와 우연히 마주쳤어요.

I ran into a high school friend on the subway by chance.

Word parts

마주 'face to face' + 치다 'to strike'.

Good to know

눈이 마주치다 means 'to make eye contact', often by accident.