JLPT N3 Intermediate
ぶつかる
To physically collide, encounter a difficulty, or clash in conflict.
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Other forms
ぶつかります polite form
ぶつかった plain past
ぶつかって te-form
ぶつからない plain negative
ぶっつかる emphatic form
1 Intransitive Verb
To bump into / To hit
Describes coming into sudden, forceful physical contact with an object or person.
2 Intransitive Verb
To run into / To face (a problem)
Refers to encountering a difficult situation or obstacle that stops progress.
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3 Intransitive Verb
To clash / To conflict with
Indicates a conflict of opinions, interests, or the overlapping of scheduled times.
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