ぶつかる

1. 1to bump into ; to run into ; to collide with ; to hit ; to strike
2. 2to encounter ; to meet with ; to come upon ; to face ; to run up against ; to be confronted with
3. 3to clash (of opinions, people, etc.) ; to conflict ; to be at odds (with)
4. 4to clash (of events) ; to fall (on) ; to occur at the same time (as)
5. 5to tackle head-on (a difficulty) ; to confront boldly

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JMdict entry 1011180 · frequency rank 50. Source and licence.