Translation guide
How to express 'crash into' in Japanese, covering vehicle collisions, running into objects, and metaphorical clashes.
One vehicle hits another vehicle or a stationary object.
Standard term for a collision, used for vehicles, ships, etc. Formal and neutral.
The car crashed into a utility pole.
A truck crashed into a bus.
Common everyday word for bumping or crashing into something. Used for vehicles, people, objects.
The bicycle crashed into the wall.
Implies crashing into something with force, often used for vehicles plowing into something.
A truck crashed into the store.
Violent crash or smash-up. Often used in news headlines.
The bullet train crashed into a truck.
A person or animal accidentally hits something while moving.
General word for bumping into people or things. Works for walking, running, cycling.
I accidentally crashed into someone.
I was running and crashed into a tree.
More formal; used for serious accidents or in reports.
Emphasizes forceful entry; can be used for a person diving or crashing into a crowd.
Ideas, plans, or schedules conflict or collide.
Used for opinions, interests, or schedules clashing.
His opinion crashed into mine.
The meeting schedules crashed into each other.
More casual way to say schedules or opinions clash.
My plans crashed into each other.
ぶつかる is the everyday word for bumping or crashing into something. 衝突する is more formal and often used in news or reports. For minor bumps, use ぶつかる; for serious accidents, 衝突する is appropriate.
I just bumped into it a little.
There was a crash on the highway.
The loanword クラッシュする is mainly used for computer crashes or financial crashes, not for vehicle collisions. Use 衝突する or ぶつかる instead.
My computer crashed.
車が前の車にぶつかった。
The car crashed into the car in front.
A pedestrian was crashed into by a bicycle.
He crashed into the crowd.