つぶす

潰 す

Common word

  1. Godan verb with 'su' ending, transitive verb

    to smash, to crush, to flatten

    • 彼は私の帽子をぺちゃんこにつぶした。
      He squashed my hat flat.

  2. Godan verb with 'su' ending, transitive verb

    to shut down, to put out of business, to force (a company) to close up shop

  3. Godan verb with 'su' ending, transitive verb

    to wreck, to break, to block, to thwart

    • 彼は平然と取引をつぶしました。
      He sank the deal without batting an eyelash.

  4. Godan verb with 'su' ending, transitive verb

    to butcher, to slaughter, to kill (livestock, for food)

  5. Godan verb with 'su' ending, transitive verb

    to kill (time), to while away (the time), to use up (one's time)

    • 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. Godan verb with 'su' ending, transitive verb

    to waste (e.g. talents)