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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.

Example

投げた ボール が 壁 に ぶつかった 。

The ball I threw hit the wall.

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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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To physically collide, encounter a difficulty, or clash in conflict.
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