ぶつける · ichidan verb
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | ぶつける | ぶつけない |
| Polite | ぶつけます | ぶつけません |
| Past polite | ぶつけました | ぶつけませんでした |
| Past | ぶつけた | ぶつけなかった |
| Te-form | ぶつけて | ぶつけないで |
| Desire | ぶつけたい | ぶつけたくない |
| Potential | ぶつけられるalso ぶつけれる | ぶつけられないalso ぶつけれない |
| Passive | ぶつけられる | ぶつけられない |
| Causative | ぶつけさせる | ぶつけさせない |
| Causative passive | ぶつけさせられる | ぶつけさせられない |
| Volitional | ぶつけよう | |
| Polite volitional | ぶつけましょう | |
| Imperative | ぶつけろ | ぶつけるな |
| Conditional | ぶつければ | ぶつけなければ |
| Tara conditional | ぶつけたら | ぶつけなかったら |
ichidan verb, transitive verb
hit; strike; knock; crash into
Physical impact: hitting a body part against something, or crashing one thing into another. Often used with ～に.
棚に頭をぶつけてしまった。
I hit my head on the shelf.
車を電柱にぶつけてしまった。
I crashed the car into a utility pole.
ichidan verb, transitive verb
Throwing an object at someone or something, often with force or in anger. Uses ～に.
彼は壁にボールをぶつけた。
He threw the ball against the wall.
怒って相手に本をぶつけた。
He got angry and flung a book at the other person.
ichidan verb, transitive verb
vent; express; direct (emotions, words)
Figurative use: directing strong feelings, complaints, or questions at someone. Common with 怒り, 不満, 疑問, 言葉.
彼は上司に不満をぶつけた。
He vented his dissatisfaction to his boss.
記者は首相に鋭い質問をぶつけた。
The reporter threw a sharp question at the prime minister.
ichidan verb, transitive verb
pit against; set against; match against
Putting someone in a competitive or confrontational situation against another. Often used with ～に.
監督は新人を強豪にぶつけてみた。
The coach tried pitting the rookie against a strong opponent.
彼は弟を難しい問題にぶつけた。
He set his younger brother against a difficult problem.
I threw the ball against the wall.
I accidentally bumped my head on the low ceiling.
He vented his anger at his subordinate.
She voiced her complaints to her boss.
The coach pitted the young player against the veteran.
ぶつける is a more colloquial word for bumping or throwing something against another thing, without the strong sense of force or fastening that 打ち付ける carries.
ぶつける is a casual word for hurling something (a ball, one's anger) at someone, whereas 浴びせる suggests a sustained shower of many things at once.