Vocab Info
N3 う-verb (す), 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
Common
- う-verb (す), Transitive verb - 1. - to smash, to crush, to flatten 
- 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 
- 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) 
- 6. - to waste (e.g. talents) 
 
All Forms
潰す 【つぶす】
Details
- つ 
- ぶ 
- す 
 
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Examples
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- ニキビを潰してはいけません。 - You mustn’t smash pimples. (Pop) - N3
 
- 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. - N3
 
- 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. - N3
 
- 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. - N3
 
- 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. - N2
 
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