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衝突 (しょうとつ, shoutotsu) Japanese meaning: collision | Kotomora
Common word› JLPT N2 › Freq. Frequency Top 5,000 Conjugation 衝突する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
Form Positive Negative Dictionary 衝しょう 突とつ する 衝しょう 突とつ しない Polite 衝しょう 突とつ します 衝しょう 突とつ しません Past polite 衝しょう 突とつ しました 衝しょう 突とつ しませんでした Past 衝しょう 突とつ した 衝しょう 突とつ しなかった Te-form 衝しょう 突とつ して 衝しょう 突とつ しないで Desire 衝しょう 突とつ したい 衝しょう 突とつ したくない Potential 衝しょう 突とつ できる 衝しょう 突とつ できない Passive 衝しょう 突とつ される 衝しょう 突とつ されない Causative 衝しょう 突とつ させる 衝しょう 突とつ させない Causative passive 衝しょう 突とつ させられる 衝しょう 突とつ させられない Volitional 衝しょう 突とつ しよう Polite volitional 衝しょう 突とつ しましょう Imperative 衝しょう 突とつ しろ 衝しょう 突とつ するな Conditional 衝しょう 突とつ すれば 衝しょう 突とつ しなければ Tara conditional 衝しょう 突とつ したら 衝しょう 突とつ しなかったら
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に
衝しょう
突とつ
し
た
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The car crashed into the guardrail.
Many people were injured in the train collision.
Usage patterns 〈 物もの 〉 に 衝しょう 突とつ する to collide with/crash into something
The truck crashed into a utility pole.
〈 人ひと 〉 と 衝しょう 突とつ する to clash/have a conflict with someone
He often clashes with his boss over opinions.
衝しょう 突とつ を 避さ ける to avoid a collision/conflict
The driver swerved instantly to avoid a collision.
衝しょう 突とつ が 起お きる for a collision/clash to occur
An armed clash broke out near the border.
Kanji 突 stab, protruding, thrust Related words· 11 ぶつかる is the everyday verb for bumping or crashing into something, while 衝突 is more formal and noun-like, often used in news or technical contexts.
対立 describes a state of opposition or being at odds in positions or interests, while 衝突 emphasizes an actual clash or confrontation happening.
激突 is a stronger, more dramatic word for a violent collision or fierce clash, whereas 衝突 is more neutral and general.
衝突 is a native Japanese word for a collision used broadly for physical and abstract clashes, while クラッシュ is a loanword with a more modern, dramatic or technical feel, especially for vehicles and computers.
Show 7 more 衝突する is the common word for physically crashing or colliding, while 激する in this sense is a literary way to describe waves or forces striking something.
衝突 is the formal, often technical term for a collision (used for vehicles, opinions, etc.), while ぶつかり is the more casual, spoken noun form of ぶつかる.
衝突 is a general collision (head-on, side, etc.), while 追突 specifically means hitting the vehicle in front from behind.
衝突 is a direct, sometimes physical clash, whereas 葛藤 usually refers to a drawn-out, unresolved inner or interpersonal conflict.
Don't confuse with 衝動 (an impulse or urge) is easily confused with 衝突 (a collision or clash) because they share the kanji 衝 and a similar sound.
衝突 means a collision or clash between things, while 衝撃 refers to the force or shock produced by such an event, not the collision itself.
Word family· 15 collider
impact mark
bird strike
double collision
Etymology A Sino-Japanese compound written with 衝, associated with striking or colliding, and 突, associated with thrusting or dashing into something. The spelling transparently matches the modern meaning, but this is a component explanation rather than a detailed historical derivation.
衝突する is a more formal, often technical word for collision (e.g. traffic accidents), while 突き当たる is a plainer everyday verb.
衝突する is intransitive, describing two things colliding on their own, while ぶつける is transitive, meaning to deliberately crash one thing into another.
衝突 describes an open collision or clash, whereas 摩擦 can refer to ongoing tension or friction without an outright confrontation.
