Vocab Info

N3 う-verb (る), Intransitive verb

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

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    1. う-verb (る), Intransitive verb

      1.

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

    2. う-verb (る), Intransitive verb

      2.

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

    3. う-verb (る), Intransitive verb

      3.

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

    4. う-verb (る), Intransitive verb

      4.

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

    5. う-verb (る), 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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