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Godan verb, intransitive verb

1. to bump into, to run into, to collide with, to hit, to strike.
2. to encounter, to meet with, to come upon, to face, to run up against, to be confronted with.
3. to clash (of opinions, people, etc.), to conflict, to be at odds (with).
4. to clash (of events), to fall (on), to occur at the same time (as).
5. to tackle head-on (a difficulty), to confront boldly.