潰す
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 潰す
1
to smash; to crush; to flatten
Examples
彼は私の帽子をぺちゃんこにつぶした。
He squashed my hat flat.
2
to shut down; to put out of business; to force (a company) to close up shop
3
to wreck; to break; to block; to thwart
Examples
彼は平然と取引をつぶしました。
He sank the deal without batting an eyelash.
4
to butcher; to slaughter; to kill (livestock, for food)
5
to kill (time); to while away (the time); to use up (one's time)
Examples
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.
6
to waste (e.g. talents)
Kanji in this Word
潰
15 strokes
Grade 8
Meanings
crush
smash
break
dissipate
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
カイ
エ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
つぶ.す
つぶ.れる
つい.える
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