激 突(げきとつ)

げきとつ

noun, suru verb

clash, violent collision

1. violent collision, crash

A forceful physical collision between objects, vehicles, or people.

車(くるま)が壁(かべ)に激突(げきとつ)した。

The car crashed into the wall.

トラックが正面(しょうめん)から激突(げきとつ)し、大(おお)きな事故(じこ)になった。

A truck collided head-on, causing a major accident.

隕石(いんせき)が地球(ちきゅう)に激突(げきとつ)したとされる跡(あと)が見(み)つかった。

Traces believed to be from a meteorite crashing into Earth were found.

2. clash, confrontation

A fierce head-on confrontation between opposing forces, ideas, or groups.

両(りょう)チームの激突(げきとつ)が楽(たの)しみだ。

I'm looking forward to the clash between the two teams.

与党(よとう)と野党(やとう)が国会(こっかい)で激突(げきとつ)した。

The ruling and opposition parties clashed in parliament.

決勝(けっしょう)で昨年(さくねん)の王者(おうじゃ)と新鋭(しんえい)チームが激突(げきとつ)する展開(てんかい)となった。

The final developed into a clash between last year's champion and an up-and-coming team.

GRAMMAR:
Also used as a する verb (激突(げきとつ)する). Often takes に to mark what is collided with: ～に激突(げきとつ)する.

USAGE:
Conveys more force and drama than 衝突(しょうとつ) (collision). 激突(げきとつ) emphasizes the violence or intensity of the impact or confrontation, and is favored in dramatic or sensational contexts such as news headlines and movie titles.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

正面(しょうめん)激突(げきとつ): head-on collision
～に激突(げきとつ)する: to crash into
両者(りょうしゃ)が激突(げきとつ): two sides clash

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Added 2026.2.24 20:40

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