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Meaning of ぶち当たる(ぶちあたる) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

ぶち当たる, 打ち当たる
Kana Reading
ぶちあたる
Romaji
buchiataru
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Godan verb with `ru` ending
    Meaning
    to slam into (e.g. a wall, a limit) (figuratively); to hit
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to face (e.g. trouble, a problem); to confront

Example Sentences

ぶち当たる, 打ち当たる, ぶちあたる used in context

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain
ぶち当たる
Plain Polite
ぶち当たります
Negative
ぶち当たらない
Negative Polite
ぶち当たりません

Past

Plain
ぶち当たった
Plain Polite
ぶち当たりました
Negative
ぶち当たらなかった
Negative Polite
ぶち当たりませんでした

Te

Plain
ぶち当たって
Plain Polite
ぶち当たりまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
ぶち当たられる
Plain Polite
ぶち当たられます
Negative
ぶち当たられない
Negative Polite
ぶち当たられません

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Kanji found in this word

JLPT 3

strike, hit, knock, pound, dozen

On: ダ, ダアス

Kun: う.つ, う.ち-, ぶ.つ

5 strokes

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JLPT 3

hit, right, appropriate, himself

On: トウ

Kun: あ.たる, あ.たり, あ.てる, あ.て, まさ.に, まさ.にべし

6 strokes

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