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ぶつける Japanese meaning | Kotomora

ぶつける

ぶ

つ

け

る

Common wordJLPTN3Freq.FrequencyTop 10,000

Meanings

1

ichidan verb, transitive verb

hit; strike; knock; crash into

usually written using kana alone

Physical impact: hitting a body part against something, or crashing one thing into another. Often used with ～に.

棚たなに頭あたまをぶつけてしまった。
I hit my head on the shelf.

車くるまを電でん柱ちゅうにぶつけてしまった。

I crashed the car into a utility pole.

2

ichidan verb, transitive verb

throw; fling; hurl

usually written using kana alone

Throwing an object at someone or something, often with force or in anger. Uses ～に.

彼かれは壁かべにボールをぶつけた。
He threw the ball against the wall.
怒おこって相あい手てに本ほんをぶつけた。
He got angry and flung a book at the other person.

3

ichidan verb, transitive verb

vent; express; direct (emotions, words)

usually written using kana alone

Figurative use: directing strong feelings, complaints, or questions at someone. Common with 怒り, 不満, 疑問, 言葉.

彼かれは上じょう司しに不ふ満まんをぶつけた。
He vented his dissatisfaction to his boss.
記き者しゃは首しゅ相しょうに鋭するどい質しつ問もんをぶつけた。
The reporter threw a sharp question at the prime minister.

4

ichidan verb, transitive verb

pit against; set against; match against

usually written using kana alone

Putting someone in a competitive or confrontational situation against another. Often used with ～に.

監かん督とくは新しん人じんを強きょう豪ごうにぶつけてみた。
The coach tried pitting the rookie against a strong opponent.
彼かれは弟おとうとを難むずかしい問もん題だいにぶつけた。
He set his younger brother against a difficult problem.

Written forms

ぶつけるUsage100%
Usually written in kana; the kanji form 打付ける is rare.
打ぶ付つける
rarely-used kanji form
Rare kanji form; learners should use the kana spelling.

Kanji

打strike, hit, knock
付adhere, attach, refer to

Similar words

当あてる
当てる means to apply or press something against a surface, often gently or deliberately, while ぶつける implies a more forceful impact or collision.
投なげる
投げる is the general verb for 'throw', while ぶつける emphasizes throwing something at a target, often with the nuance of hitting or crashing into it.

Etymology

Derived from the verb 打つ (うつ, 'to hit') with the suffix ～ける, which adds a sense of forceful or violent action. The reading ぶつ is an emphatic or colloquial variant of うつ.