(しょうとつ)

しょうとつ
noun
collision, conflict
1. collision, crash
Physical impact between two objects, especially vehicles.
The car collided with the wall.
Many people were injured in the head-on collision.
衝突(しょうとつ)事故(じこ)()ける
To avoid a collision accident.
The ship collided with a rock.
2. conflict, clash
Disagreement or opposition between people, groups, or ideas.
The opinions of the two countries are in conflict.
利害(りがい)衝突(しょうとつ)()きた
A conflict of interest arose.
世代(せだい)衝突(しょうとつ)
A generational clash.
To overcome a clash of cultures.

衝突(しょうとつ) covers both physical collisions and abstract conflicts. Used as a する verb: 衝突(しょうとつ)する.

SENSE 1 — PHYSICAL COLLISION:

SENSE 2 — ABSTRACT CONFLICT:

Common patterns

Similar words

衝突(しょうとつ) implies forceful, sudden impact. For milder disagreements, 対立(たいりつ) (opposition) is more appropriate.