Vocab Info

N3 Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb

()つかるto strike against, to collide with, to bump into, to conflict, to encounter, to meet, to clash

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb

      1.

      to bump into, to run into, to collide with, to hit, to strike

    2. Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb

      2.

      to encounter, to meet with, to come upon, to face, to run up against, to be confronted with

    3. Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb

      3.

      to clash (of opinions, people, etc.), to conflict, to be at odds (with)

    4. Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb

      4.

      to clash (of events), to fall (on), to occur at the same time (as)

    5. Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb

      5.

      to tackle head-on (a difficulty), to confront boldly

    All Forms

    ぶつかるぶっつかる

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    Examples

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      すれ(ちが)った(ひと)(かた)()つかった。

      I bumped shoulders with someone I passed by.

      • N3

      もうすぐでこの(みち)はあの(かわ)ぶつかります。

      This road is about to meet with with that river soon.

      • N3

      初戦(しょせん)前回(ぜんかい)王者(おうじゃ)ぶつかるという不運(ふうん)(こと)中々(なかなか)()いだろう。

      It's rare to have the unfortunate circumstance of clashing against the previous champion in the first match.

      • N3

      (せま)路地(ろじ)駐車(ちゅうしゃ)をする(さい)車体(しゃたい)後方(こうほう)電柱(でんちゅう)()つかってしまいました。

      While parking in a narrow alley, the rear of my car accidentally hit a utility pole.

      • N3

      法事(ほうじ)校外(こうがい)学習(がくしゅう)()つかって余計(よけい)()()んでいる息子(むすこ)姿(すがた)()るのは(つら)かった。

      It was tough to see my son feeling even more down because a memorial service clashed with an off-campus excursion.

      • N2
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