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握りつぶす
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 握りつぶす.
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Entry
1
to crush (with one's hands)
Examples
彼はその紙を握りつぶして丸めた。
He crushed the sheet of paper up into a ball.
2
to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration); to pigeonhole; to smother
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