激突|げきとつgekitotsu[0]heiban (flat)
This browser can't play pronunciations (needs Safari 18.4 or later, or Chrome / Edge / Firefox).
- noun, suru verb, intransitive verbcrash; smashing (into); ramming; (violent) collision
- noun, suru verb, intransitive verbclash (of views, interests, teams, etc.); conflict
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | 激突する(げきとつする) |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | 激突します(げきとつします) |
| Negative (nai) | 激突しない(げきとつしない) |
| polite (masen) | 激突しません(げきとつしません) |
| classical zu / nu | 激突せず・激突せぬ(げきとつせず・げきとつせぬ) |
| Past (ta) | 激突した(げきとつした) |
| polite (mashita) | 激突しました(げきとつしました) |
| Past negative (nakatta) | 激突しなかった(げきとつしなかった) |
| polite (masen deshita) | 激突しませんでした(げきとつしませんでした) |
| Te form | 激突して(げきとつして) |
| Potential | 激突できる(げきとつできる) |
| Passive | 激突される(げきとつされる) |
| Causative | 激突させる(げきとつさせる) |
| Causative passive | 激突させられる(げきとつさせられる) |
| Conditional (ba) | 激突すれば(げきとつすれば) |
| tara | 激突したら(げきとつしたら) |
| Volitional | 激突しよう(げきとつしよう) |
| polite (mashou) | 激突しましょう(げきとつしましょう) |
| Imperative | 激突しろ(げきとつしろ) |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
- Synonym衝突しょうとつNeutralThe most common term for collisions or clashes of opinion; 「激突」 stresses violence and is typical of reports on matches and traffic accidents.
- Related摩擦まさつNeutralPhysical friction between objects, or figuratively discord between people or nations; milder in degree than 「激突」.
- Related軋轢あつれきWrittenWritten/formal word for friction or discord between people or organizations; a persistent, ongoing rift, whereas 「激突」 is a violent, dramatic clash.
- Related揉め事もめごとCasualColloquial word for quarrels or disputes, mild or serious, as in 「遺産をめぐる揉め事」; 「激突」 implies intense confrontation.
- RelatedフリクションNeutralLoanword for physical friction or frictional force, also figurative interpersonal friction; not used for objects crashing into each other.
Use 「激突」 for violent crashes or head-to-head showdowns, often in news reports. For ordinary collisions or conflicts choose 「衝突」; for lasting discord between people, 「摩擦」 or 「軋轢」.
Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only


