突き当たる
tsukiataru
Description
「突き当たる」は、道を歩いていて先に進めなくなる場所に着くことです。
"突き当たる" means reaching a place where you cannot go further while walking on a road.
人や物にぶつかるときや、問題に直面するときにも使います。
It is also used when bumping into people or things, or when facing a problem.
Meanings
突き当たるtsukiataru
to reach the end of a road or path
この道をまっすぐ行くと壁に突き当たる。
If you go straight along this road, you'll hit a wall.
突き当たるtsukiataru
to bump into; to collide with
急に止まったので、後ろの人に突き当たった。
I stopped suddenly and bumped into the person behind me.
突き当たるtsukiataru
to run into; to face a problem
研究で難しい問題に突き当たった。
I encountered a difficult problem in my research.
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Notes
- Word formation
突く (to thrust) + 当たる (to hit), literally 'to thrust and hit against'.
- Nuance
often takes に for the wall, person, or problem you come up against.
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