Vocabulary

What does 衝突 (しょうとつ, shoutotsu) mean?

衝突 (しょうとつ, shoutotsu) means collision, conflict.

Quick facts
Readingしょうとつ
Romajishoutotsu
Part of speechnoun, suru verb, intransitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
しょうとつ
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonshoutotsu

collision, conflict

  1. 1noun · suru verb · intransitive collision; crash; impact
  2. 2noun · suru verb · intransitive clash; skirmish; conflict

Example sentences

  • The opinions of the two of them are clashing.

  • There was a car collision at the intersection.

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