Japanese

ぶつかる

ぶつかる
Meaning: to hit; to collide; to clash; to run into
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present ぶつかる ぶつからない
Polite ぶつかります ぶつかりません
Past ぶつかった ぶつからなかった
Polite + Past ぶつかりました ぶつかりませんでした
Te-form ぶつかって ぶつからなくて
Potential ぶつかれる ぶつかれない
Passive ぶつかられる ぶつかられない
Causative ぶつからせる ぶつからせない
Causative + Passive ぶつからされる ぶつからされない
Imperative ぶつかれ ぶつかるな

Handwriting

ぶ
つ
か
る

Example sentences

The opinions of the two people clashed head-on in the meeting.
車が電柱にぶつかって、ドアが凹んだ。
The car hit a utility pole and the door was dented.
よそ見をしていて、前の車にぶつかりそうになった
I was looking away and almost hit the car in front.
激しい波が艇首にぶつかった。
Strong waves crashed against the bow of the boat.

Usage Notes

Used for physical collisions, encounters with people or events, and clashing schedules or opinions.

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