How to Say ‘To be able to meet’ in Japanese
会えて
ae te
[ah-eh teh]
💬 Usage Tip: [会えて] comes from [会える] “can meet,” in the [て]-form. It often connects to feelings, like [会えてうれしい] “I’m happy to see you.”
🇯🇵 In Japan: Japanese often expresses meeting someone as a fortunate event, which can sound warm and modest to foreigners.
Phrase Breakdown
会え
ae
[ah-eh]
to be able to meet
From 会う. This form expresses being able to meet someone and is often used before うれしい or よかった.
今日は会えてうれしいです。
I’m happy to be able to meet you today.
て
te
[teh]
and; -ing
A connecting te-form ending used to link this part to what follows.
ここで待って、友だちに会えて安心しました。
I waited here, and I felt relieved to be able to meet my friend.
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