collide, brunt, highway, opposition (astronomy), thrust, pierce, stab, prick

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衝撃ょうげきNounFreq #1572
1

impact; shock; impulse

Examples
バンパーが衝撃をいくらか吸収してくれた。
The car bumper absorbed some of the impact.
2

Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

(psychological) shock

Examples
昨日見たニュースに衝撃を受けた。
I was shocked by yesterday's news.
突く衝く撞く捺くTransitiveGodan verbFreq #2203
1

to prick; to stab

Examples
針で親指を突いてしまった。
I pricked my thumb with a needle.
2

to poke; to prod; to push; to thrust; to nudge; to hit; to strike

3

to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with; to press against (the floor, etc.)

Examples
テーブルにひじを突くのはやめなさい。
Stop resting your elbows on the table.
4

to attack

5

to brave (the rain, etc.)

衝動ょうどうNounFreq #4062
1

impulse; urge; impetus

Examples
彼は衝動に駆られた。
He was borne away by an impulse.
衝突ょうとつNounIntransitive~する VerbFreq #4671
1

collision; crash; impact; running into

Examples
車がトラックに衝突した。
The car collided with a truck.
2

clash; skirmish; conflict; discord; quarrel; brush

Examples
日米の利害がこの点で衝突した。
Japanese and American interests clashed on this point.
衝撃的しょうげきてき~な Adj.Freq #7815
1

devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding; astonishing

突き上げる突上げる衝き上げるきあげTransitiveIchidan verbFreq #8420
1

to push up; to force up; to toss

Examples
その手を空へ突き上げろ
Raise your hand to the sky.
2

to pressure one's superiors

3

to burst out (of emotions, etc.); to fill one's heart

衝撃波ょうげきはNounFreq #11129
1

shock wave

Examples
日本のいわゆるバブル経済の崩壊は、国際市場に衝撃波を広げました。
The bursting of Japan's so-called bubble economy sent shock waves through international markets.
突き動かす衝き動かすきうごかTransitiveGodan verbFreq #12547
1

突き動かす only

to push; to propel; to shove

2

to spur (someone); to stimulate; to impel; to spur; to stir up; to arouse

隙をつく隙を突くすきをつくExpressionGodan verbFreq #14653
1

to exploit a gap (in attention, security, etc.); to catch off guard

不意を突く不意をつく不意を衝くふいをつくExpressionGodan verbFreq #18136
1

to take by surprise

Examples
そのニュースは彼の不意をついた
The news took him by surprise.

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