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“To run up against” in Japanese

Short answer
突き当たる tsukiataru つきあたる

To run up against in Japanese is “突き当たる” (tsukiataru). Full meaning: to run into, to collide with, to crash into, to bump against; to come to the end of (a street); to run into (difficulties, problems, etc.), to run up against.

Other ways to say “To run up against” in Japanese

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) 突き当る tsukiataru to run into, to collide with, to crash into, to bump against; to come to the end of (a street); to run into (difficulties, problems, etc.), to run up against 衝き当る tsukiataru to run into, to collide with, to crash into, to bump against; to come to the end of (a street); to run into (difficulties, problems, etc.), to run up against つき当る tsukiataru to run into, to collide with, to crash into, to bump against; to come to the end of (a street); to run into (difficulties, problems, etc.), to run up against 突きあたる tsukiataru to run into, to collide with, to crash into, to bump against; to come to the end of (a street); to run into (difficulties, problems, etc.), to run up against つき当たる tsukiataru to run into, to collide with, to crash into, to bump against; to come to the end of (a street); to run into (difficulties, problems, etc.), to run up against つきあたる tsukiataru to run into, to collide with, to crash into, to bump against; to come to the end of (a street); to run into (difficulties, problems, etc.), to run up against ブツカる 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) 打つかる 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) ブツカり butsukari 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) ぶつかれる butsukareru 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)

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