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Such an experience being attacked with 〜目に遭う

Manga panel from 美少女戦士セーラームーン showing example of Such an experience being attacked with 〜目に遭う.
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After an unexpected transformation into a warrior of justice, Usagi learns that her friend Naru is in danger. When she gets to the jewelry shop owned by Naru’s family, Usagi is violently attacked by a mind-controlled crowd.

うさぎ:
「どうして あたしがこんな()()のっ!?」
“Why is this happening to me?”
Literal: “Why am I meeting with this kind of experience!?”

Key Points

1こんな目に遭う means suffer this kind of bad experience
  • ()() is used for undergoing something unpleasant.
  • こんな points to the immediate chaos of being attacked by the crowd.
2遭う fits unwanted encounters
  • This kanji often appears with accidents, trouble, or harm.
  • It is different from simply meeting a person; Usagi is being subjected to a bad situation.
3どうしてあたしが centers Usagi’s protest
  • The highlights “why me?” rather than just “why is this happening?”
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