巡り会う

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: Written 巡り会う and read めぐりあう, it means encountering a person or valued object unexpectedly after a course of searching or travel.
• Basic usage: It appears in meeting a trusted friend on a trip and finally finding a long-sought book.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Chance and sense of fortunate connection
  • The verb carries more serendipity and significance than an ordinary scheduled meeting.