Japanese

たる

つきあたる
Meaning: to run into; to collide with; to reach the end of (a street)
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 突き当たる 突き当たらない
Polite 突き当たります 突き当たりません
Past 突き当たった 突き当たらなかった
Polite + Past 突き当たりました 突き当たりませんでした
Te-form 突き当たって 突き当たらなくて
Potential 突き当たれる 突き当たれない
Passive 突き当たられる 突き当たられない
Causative 突き当たらせる 突き当たらせない
Causative + Passive 突き当たらされる 突き当たらされない
Imperative 突き当たれ 突き当たるな

Handwriting

突
き
当
た
る

Example

Turn right when you reach the end of the road.

Usage Notes

Used when encountering an obstacle or reaching the end of a path.

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