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    3. 突き当たる

    突き当たる

    突つき​当あた​る​

    to run into

    N2KMT10News #39+1CoreVerb, IntransitiveDaily LifeKanji Vocab23 strokes

    衝き当たる突きあたる突き当る突当る突当たる

    つきあたる

    Verb, Intransitive

    1.
    to run into, to collide with, to crash into, to bump against
    2.
    to come to the end of (a street)
    3.
    to run into (difficulties, problems, etc.), to run up against

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    Speed1.0x

    道みちをまっすぐ行いくと、突つき当あたる。

    If you go straight down the road, you'll reach the end.

    KMT8Daily LifeTravel & Transportation
    彼かれは暗くら闇やみの中なかで壁かべに突つき当あたった。

    He ran into a wall in the dark.

    KMT10Daily Life
    研けん究きゅうは大おおきな壁かべに突つき当あたり、一いち時じ中ちゅう断だんせざるを得えなかった。

    The research ran into a major obstacle and had to be temporarily suspended.

    KMT10Science & MathWork & Career
    突とつ然ぜん、自じ転てん車しゃが電でん柱ちゅうに突つき当あたってしまった。

    Suddenly, the bicycle crashed into a utility pole.

    KMT10Daily LifeTravel & Transportation
    新あたらしいプロジェクトは、予よ算さんの問もん題だいに突つき当あたった。

    The new project ran into budget problems.

    KMT10Work & CareerBusiness & Finance

    Characters that make up this word

    突
    つ.く…(2)
    stab・protruding・thrust・pierce・prick…(2)
    Kanji
    当
    あ.たる・あ.たり・あ.てる・あ.て・まさ.に・まさ.にべし…(2)
    hit・right・appropriate・himself
    Kanji
    き
    ki
    Kana
    た
    ta
    Kana
    る
    ru
    Kana
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