collision; bumping into
General term for physical collision or bumping into something or someone. Often used in compound nouns like ぶつかり合い (clashing with each other).
I almost bumped into someone in the hallway.
head-to-head training (sumo); battering practice
Sumo term; abbreviation of ぶつかり稽古. A training drill where wrestlers push against each other repeatedly to build strength and technique.
See also: ぶつかり稽古
Collision accidents between cars are increasing.
Sumo wrestlers train their bodies every day with battering practice.
Usually written in kana; the kanji form 打つかり is rare and not commonly used.
Rare kanji spelling; learners should prefer the kana form.
Noun form of the verb ぶつかる (to collide, to bump into), which is likely of mimetic origin related to the sound of impact.