突き当たる

つきあたる

to run into, to collide with

Also:to come to the end of (a street)

What does 突き当たる mean?

突き当たる is a Japanese verb meaning to run into, to collide with in English. It can also be translated as to come to the end of (a street) depending on context. It is written as 突き当たる in kanji, つきあたる in hiragana, and tsukiataru in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.

Example sentence

急いだあまり私はだれか人に突き当たった。

In my hurry I bumped into someone.