Illustration: On a quiet residential street, a compact hatchback has bumped into the rear of a small delivery van. Both vehicles face the same direction in the same lane, with the hatchback’s front bumper pressed against the van’s dented rear bumper. The van’s brake lights remain illuminated.

JLPT N1suru verbLevel estimated by Bebop

追つい突とつ

tsuitotsu

to collide from behind

Example sentences

  1. 彼女かのじょの車くるまはバスに追突ついとつした。

    Her car collided with a bus from behind.

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  2. 交差点こうさてんで追突ついとつ事故じこがあった。

    There was a rear-end collision at the intersection.

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  3. 車間距離しゃかんきょりを取とって、追突ついとつを防ふせごう。

    Let’s keep a safe distance to prevent a rear-end collision.

    Written by AI for Bebop

Kanji in 追突

  • 追chase; drive awayOnツイKunおう
  • 突stab; protrudingOnトツ・カKunつく

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