衝突|しょうとつshoutotsu[0]heiban (flat)
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- noun, suru verb, intransitive verbcollision; crash; impact; running into車がトラックに衝突した。↗The car collided with a truck.
- noun, suru verb, intransitive verbclash; skirmish; conflict; discord; quarrel; brush
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | 衝突する(しょうとつする) |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | 衝突します(しょうとつします) |
| Negative (nai) | 衝突しない(しょうとつしない) |
| polite (masen) | 衝突しません(しょうとつしません) |
| classical zu / nu | 衝突せず・衝突せぬ(しょうとつせず・しょうとつせぬ) |
| Past (ta) | 衝突した(しょうとつした) |
| polite (mashita) | 衝突しました(しょうとつしました) |
| Past negative (nakatta) | 衝突しなかった(しょうとつしなかった) |
| polite (masen deshita) | 衝突しませんでした(しょうとつしませんでした) |
| Te form | 衝突して(しょうとつして) |
| Potential | 衝突できる(しょうとつできる) |
| Passive | 衝突される(しょうとつされる) |
| Causative | 衝突させる(しょうとつさせる) |
| Causative passive | 衝突させられる(しょうとつさせられる) |
| Conditional (ba) | 衝突すれば(しょうとつすれば) |
| tara | 衝突したら(しょうとつしたら) |
| Volitional | 衝突しよう(しょうとつしよう) |
| polite (mashou) | 衝突しましょう(しょうとつしましょう) |
| Imperative | 衝突しろ(しょうとつしろ) |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
- Synonym激突げきとつNeutralStronger than 「衝突」: a violent crash or a fierce showdown, as in 「壁に激突する」 or 「両雄激突」.
- SynonymクラッシュNeutralLoanword for a vehicle crash or a system/program crash, as in 「アプリがクラッシュする」.
- SynonymぶつかるCasualColloquial verb: to bump into something or clash over opinions, as in 「車がぶつかる」 or 「意見がぶつかる」.
- Synonym係争けいそうFormalFormal legal term for parties locked in a lawsuit, as in 「係争中」.
- Synonym抗争こうそうNeutralConfrontation between groups, as in 「暴力団の抗争」; intense and typically long-running.
- Synonym争いあらそいNeutralDisputes over something, as in 「遺産争い」; a general word for quarrels, not for objects colliding.
- Synonym不和ふわNeutralPoor relations or discord, as in 「家庭の不和」; describes the state of a relationship.
- Related突き当たるつきあたるNeutralTo bump into something, or to reach a dead end and run into difficulties, as in 「壁に突き当たる」.
- RelatedぶつけるNeutralThe same word also covers rain lashing against something, as in 「雨が窓に打ち付ける」, plus nailing; 「衝突」 is two objects colliding.
- Related戦いたたかいNeutralA battle, fight or contest; the emphasis is on winning and losing, and it need not be a one-off clash.
- Related論争ろんそうNeutralA debate between parties holding different views, as in 「論争を巻き起こす」; confined to verbal argument.
- Related葛藤かっとうNeutralInner conflict or tangled human relations, as in 「心の葛藤」; leans toward inner struggle.
- Related相克そうこくWrittenWritten word for mutual opposition and exclusion, originally the five-elements overcoming cycle; mostly abstract forces in conflict.
- Related戦闘せんとうNeutralSpecifically armed combat, also in games and fiction, as in 「戦闘機」 or 「戦闘シーン」; 「衝突」 also covers collisions and clashes of opinion.
- Related闘争とうそうNeutralA struggle or campaign, as in 「権力闘争」 or 「賃上げ闘争」; carries a sense of prolonged confrontation.
- Related衝撃しょうげきNeutralAn impact or a psychological shock, as in 「衝撃を受ける」; the emphasis is on the shock received.
- Related打ち付けるうちつけるNeutralTo bang or slam something against something, as in 「頭を柱に打ち付ける」; also to nail something down.
- Relatedぶち当たるぶちあたるCasualColloquial and rough in tone: to slam into something or run up against trouble, as in 「壁にぶち当たる」.
- Related揉め事もめごとNeutralQuarrels and trouble between people, as in 「揉め事を起こす」; interpersonal disputes only, never a physical collision.
- Related行き当たるゆきあたるNeutralTo come up against something or reach a dead end as one goes along; leans toward written prose.
- RelatedぶっつけるCasualColloquial: to smash or hurl something at something, or to vent feelings; an emphatic form of 「ぶつける」.
- Related打ち当てるうちあてるWrittenWritten style: to strike one thing against another; not often seen in use.
- Related軋轢あつれきWrittenWritten word for friction and discord in relations, as in 「軋轢が生じる」; typically between people or organizations.
- RelatedバトルNeutralLoanword for a battle or showdown, mostly in games and entertainment, as in 「ラップバトル」.
- Antonym調和ちょうわNeutralAntonym: harmony and balance, standing opposite to 「衝突」.
- Antonym一致いっちNeutralAntonym: agreement of opinions, opposite to 「衝突」 in its clash-of-views sense.
- Antonym和解わかいNeutralAntonym: settling a dispute and making up, standing opposite to 「衝突」.
Use 「衝突」 for objects colliding or for clashes of opinion and interest; in speech the everyday verb is 「ぶつかる」. Pick 「激突」 for violent crashes or fierce showdowns, 「軋轢」 or 「揉め事」 for friction between people, and 「論争」 for open argument. The opposites are 「調和」 and 「和解」.
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