Word Meaning つぶしが利く

つぶしがきく tsubushigakiku

つぶしが利く is read as つぶしがきく (tsubushigakiku) and means to be valuable as scrap.

Meaning

English

  1. to be valuable as scrap
  2. to be able to do other work
  3. to have marketable skills

Reading

Kana

つぶしがきく

Romaji

tsubushigakiku

Writing Variants

  • 潰しが利く つぶしがきく tsubushigakiku

Stroke Sequence

6 Characters • 21 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 4 Kanken 7級 Rank 69545 Priority K

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

手が利く

てがきく

to be able

目が利く

めがきく

to have an eye for

無理が利く

むりがきく

to be able to handle strain (overexertion, inconvenience, etc.)

目端が利く

めはしがきく

to be quick-witted

金利

きんり

interest rate

利用

りよう

use

勝利

しょうり

victory

権利

けんり

right

有利

ゆうり

advantageous

不利

ふり

disadvantage

利子

りし

interest (on a deposit, loan, etc.)

利害

りがい

advantages and disadvantages