ぶつかる

to strike, to collide with

Also:to encounter, to clash (of opinions, people, etc.), to clash (of events)

What does ぶつかる mean?

ぶつかる is a Japanese verb meaning to strike, to collide with in English. It can also be translated as to encounter, to clash (of opinions, people, etc.), to clash (of events) depending on context. It is written as ぶつかる in hiragana, and butsukaru in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

Example sentence

トラックが我々の車にぶつかった。

The truck bumped into our car.