What does 遭遇 mean?
遭遇 is a Japanese noun meaning “encounter” in English. It is written as 遭遇 in kanji, そうぐう in hiragana, and souguu in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.
Example sentence
私たちは多くの困難に遭遇した。
We encountered many difficulties.