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    3. ぶつかる

    ぶつかる

    ぶつかる

    to bump into

    N2KMT4CoreVerb, IntransitiveDaily LifeKana Vocab11 strokes

    ぶつかるぶっつかる

    Verb, Intransitive

    1.
    to bump into, to run into, to collide with, to hit, to strike
    2.
    to encounter, to meet with, to come upon, to face, to run up against, to be confronted with
    3.
    to clash (of opinions, people, etc.), to conflict, to be at odds (with)
    4.
    to clash (of events), to fall (on), to occur at the same time (as)
    5.
    to tackle head-on (a difficulty), to confront boldly

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    道みちで友とも達だちにぶつかった。

    I bumped into a friend on the street.

    KMT3Daily Life
    急いそいでいて、壁かべにぶつかってしまった。

    I was in a hurry and bumped into the wall.

    KMT4Daily Life
    交こう差さ点てんで車くるまと自じ転てん車しゃがぶつかった。

    A car and a bicycle collided at the intersection.

    KMT4Daily LifeTravel & Transportation
    彼かれの意い見けんは私わたしの考かんがえとよくぶつかる。

    His opinion often clashes with my ideas.

    KMT5Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    締しめ切きりが他ほかの重じゅう要ような仕し事ごととぶつかってしまった。

    The deadline clashed with another important task.

    KMT5Work & CareerDaily Life

    Kana that make up this word

    ぶ
    bu
    つ
    tsu
    か
    ka
    る
    ru
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