Vocab Info
N3 Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb
潰すto smash, to crush, to shut down, to thwart, to block, to kill (time), to waste (e.g. talents)
Dictionary Definition
Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb
1.
to smash, to crush, to flatten
Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb
2.
to shut down, to put out of business, to force (a company) to close up shop
Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb
3.
to wreck, to break, to block, to thwart
Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb
4.
to butcher, to slaughter, to kill (livestock, for food)
Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb
5.
to kill (time), to while away (the time), to use up (one's time)
Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb
6.
to waste (e.g. talents)
All Forms
潰す 【つぶす】
Common・Uncommon
Details
Pitch Accent
つ
ぶ
す
Anime Top 1,600
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ニキビを潰してはいけません。
You mustn’t smash pimples. (Pop)
ライバルに私の計画を潰されてしまった。
My plans were thwarted by my rival.
空き缶を捨てる時は量を減らすために潰すようにしている。
I crush empty cans when disposing of them to reduce their volume.
歌手として活動をしているのなら、声を潰すほど歌うべきではありません。
If you're working as a singer, you ought not to strain your voice to the point of wasting it.
難しい質問をして上司の面目を潰してしまった事に、罪悪感を抱いています。
I feel a sense of guilt for asking a difficult question and inadvertently undermining my boss's dignity.
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