Vocab Info
N2 Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb
突き当たるto run into, to collide with, to crash into, to bump against, to come to the end of (a street), to run into (difficulties, problems, etc.), to run up against
Dictionary Definition
Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb
1.
to run into, to collide with, to crash into, to bump against
Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb
2.
to come to the end of (a street)
Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb
3.
to run into (difficulties, problems, etc.), to run up against
All Forms
突き当たる 【つきあたる】、衝き当たる 【つきあたる】
Common・Uncommon
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Pitch Accent
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き
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る
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自転車が電柱に突き当たって怪我をする。
The bicycle crashes into the electric pole and gets injured. {to run into, to collide with, to crash into, to bump against, to come to the end of (a street), to run into (difficulties, problems, etc.), to run up against}
困難に突き当たったので諦めることにした。
I decided to give up because I encountered difficulties. {to run into, to collide with, to crash into, to bump against, to come to the end of (a street), to run into (difficulties, problems, etc.), to run up against}
海外で生活をしていた時に言葉の壁に突き当たりました。
I encountered a language barrier when I was living abroad. {to run into, to collide with, to crash into, to bump against, to come to the end of (a street), to run into (difficulties, problems, etc.), to run up against}
交渉が壁に突き当たらずに済んだ。念入りに準備をした甲斐がある。
The negotiations were settled without hitting a wall. It was worth making careful preparations. {to run into, to collide with, to crash into, to bump against, to come to the end of (a street), to run into (difficulties, problems, etc.), to run up against}
はたして壁に突き当たったバイクを運転していた人は無事だろうか…?!
I wonder if the person who was driving the bike that crashed into the wall is safe...?! {to run into, to collide with, to crash into, to bump against, to come to the end of (a street), to run into (difficulties, problems, etc.), to run up against}
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