How to say 'Ruin' or 'Crush' in Japanese | 潰す

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The Japanese word for Ruin or Crush is 'Tsubusu', written as 潰す in Japanese.'Ruin' or 'Crush' in hiragana is つぶす.

word

潰す

Meaning

Ruin, Crush

Reading

つぶす

tsubusu

Kanji

潰Defile

Explanation

The Japanese verb '潰す (つぶす)' has two primary meanings. The first is 'to crush,' which refers to physically destroying something by applying pressure, such as crushing a can or squashing an insect. For example: I crushed the can「缶を潰した」(かんをつぶした). The second meaning is 'to ruin,' which refers to causing something to fail or be destroyed, often in a metaphorical sense, such as ruining plans or wasting time. For example: He ruined the plan「彼は計画を潰した」(かれはけいかくをつぶした). The verb can also imply wasting resources or opportunities, as in 'to squander.' The nuance depends on the context, so it's important to pay attention to the object being acted upon.

Part Of Speech

verb

Kanji JLPT

Unknown

Kanji Grade

Frequency

4847

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

This word is a godan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 潰す

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

潰

Meaning

Defile

Hiragana in the Word 潰す

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

hiragana

す

Reading

Words Related to 潰す Through the Kanji 潰

This Word contains the Kanji 潰 as well.

word

潰れる

Meaning

Collapse, Be ruined

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'Tsubusu' means 'Ruin' or 'Crush' .

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