“To clash” in Japanese
Short answer
To clash in Japanese is “かち合う” (kachiau). Full meaning: to clash, to collide, to conflict, to coincide; to meet (by chance), to come across, to run into.
Other ways to say “To clash” in Japanese
ぶつかり合う
butsukariau to collide, to clash
食い違う
kuichigau to not match well (e.g. at the seams), to not mesh properly (of gears); to differ (e.g. of opinions), to clash, to be in conflict (e.g. with the facts), to run counter (to), to be inconsistent (with), to be contradictory
掛け違う
kakechigau to put (up) in the wrong place, to hang in the wrong place, to do up (buttons) incorrectly; to differ (e.g. of opinions), to clash, to be in conflict; to miss (meeting) each other, to pass each other by
ぶつかりあえる
butsukariaeru to collide, to clash
ぶつかり合える
butsukariaeru to collide, to clash
打つかり合う
butsukariau to collide, to clash
ぶつかりあう
butsukariau to collide, to clash
ぶつかる
butsukaru to bump into, to run into, to collide with, to hit, to strike; to encounter, to meet with, to come upon, to face, to run up against, to be confronted with; to clash (of opinions, people, etc.), to conflict, to be at odds (with)
ぶつかり合ふ
butsukariau to collide, to clash
かち合い
kachiai to clash, to collide, to conflict, to coincide; to meet (by chance), to come across, to run into
かち合わ
kachiawa to clash, to collide, to conflict, to coincide; to meet (by chance), to come across, to run into
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