What does ぶつける mean?
ぶつける is a Japanese verb meaning “to knock, to strike hard, to hit and attack” in English. It can also be translated as “to throw (at), to vent (e.g. one's anger), to pit (someone) against” depending on context. It is written as ぶつける in hiragana, and butsukeru in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.
Example sentences
彼は頭を棚に強くぶつけて大きなこぶを作った。
He banged his head against a shelf and got a big lump.
私に泥をぶつけて、泥だらけになった。
He threw mud at me and made me dirty.
選挙民は投票によって不満をぶつけています。
Voters are taking out their frustrations at the polls.