突つき当あたる

godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb

bump into; collide with; crash into

Physical collision with an object or surface; often used with 壁, 車, 人, etc.

• 車くるまがガードレールに突つき当あたった。

  The car crashed into the guardrail.

• 暗くらくて壁かべに突つき当あたってしまった。

  It was dark and I bumped into the wall.

godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb

come to the end of; reach the end of

Used for reaching the physical end of a street, corridor, or path; often with 道, 廊下, 行き止まり.

• この道みちをまっすぐ行いくと、突つき当あたったところに郵ゆう便びん局きょくがあります。

  If you go straight down this road, you'll find a post office at the end.

godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb

run into (difficulties); face (a problem); hit a wall

Metaphorical use for encountering an obstacle, difficulty, or deadlock; common with 問題, 困難, 壁.

• 新あたらしいプロジェクトは資し金きん不ぶ足そくで壁かべに突つき当あたった。

  The new project hit a wall due to lack of funds.

• 研けん究きゅうを進すすめるうちに、いくつかの問もん題だいに突つき当あたった。

  As we proceeded with the research, we ran into several problems.