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潰す

つぶす

Readings

つぶす

Meanings

  1. 1.
    v5s, vtto smash; to crush; to flatten
  2. 2.
    v5s, vtto shut down; to put out of business; to force (a company) to close up shop
  3. 3.
    v5s, vtto wreck; to break; to block; to thwart
  4. 4.
    v5s, vtto butcher; to slaughter; to kill (livestock, for food)
  5. 5.
    v5s, vtto kill (time); to while away (the time); to use up (one's time)
  6. 6.
    v5s, vtto waste (e.g. talents)

Kanji breakdown

潰
15 strokesGrade 8

Example sentences

彼は私の帽子をぺちゃんこにつぶした。

He squashed my hat flat.

彼は平然と取引をつぶしました。

He sank the deal without batting an eyelash.

彼女は店を見てまわって１時間つぶした。

She killed an hour looking around the stores.

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潰すつぶす

to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher

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