Japanese Conversation · Level 49
90 words
Japanese word
ぶつかる
Pronunciation
Romajibutsukaru
Meaning
- verbbump into
Example
歩いていて壁にぶつかりました。aru i te i te kabe ni bu tsu ka ri ma shi ta
I bumped into a wall while walking.
More examples
急いでいて、店のドアにぶつかってしまいました。iso i de i te mise no do a ni bu tsu ka tte shi ma i ma shi ta
I was in a hurry and accidentally bumped into the shop door.
Core concept
It describes moving into something and meeting resistance through contact, whether by accident or force.
Common phrases
壁にぶつかるkabe ni bu tsu ka ru
bump into a wall
人にぶつかるhito ni bu tsu ka ru
bump into someone
自転車にぶつかるji ten sha ni bu tsu ka ru
collide with a bicycle
Similar words
当たるataru: To touch or strike something through contact, whether by accident or by force.
突き当たるtsukiataru: To reach and hit a barrier or surface while moving forward.
衝突するshōtotsusuru: To hit another object or person with force in a collision.
Definition in Japanese
動いている物や人が、別の物や人に当たって接触する。ugo i te i ru mono ya hito ga betsu no mono ya hito ni a ta tte ses shoku su ru
Word origin
ぶつかる (butsukaru) is a native Japanese formation related to ぶつ (butsu, "strike"); かる (karu) is a verb-forming element, although its exact historical development is not certain.
Usage tips
- The verb ぶつかる (butsukaru) is useful for describing an accidental collision, whereas bump into often refers to an unexpected meeting without physical contact.
Other meanings
- collide withverb
- hitverb
Related words
- ぶつかりbutsukaricollisionnoun