Word Meaning 握りつぶす

にぎりつぶす nigiritsubusu

握りつぶす is read as にぎりつぶす (nigiritsubusu) and means to crush (with one's hands).

Meaning

English

  1. to crush (with one's hands)
  2. to kill a proposal
  3. to shelve
  4. to table (remove from consideration)
  5. to pigeonhole
  6. to smother

Reading

Kana

にぎりつぶす

Romaji

nigiritsubusu

Writing Variants

  • 握り潰す にぎりつぶす nigiritsubusu

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 23 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 128187 Priority U

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

握らす

にぎらす

to let (someone) take hold of your hand

握手を交わす

あくしゅをかわす

to shake each other's hands

握り返す

にぎりかえす

to grasp back

握手

あくしゅ

handshake

握る

にぎる

to clasp

握力

あくりょく

grip (of hand)

握り締める

にぎりしめる

to grasp tightly

握り寿司

にぎりずし

nigirizushi

握り飯

にぎりめし

rice ball

握り

にぎり

method to determine player colors

握手会

あくしゅかい

handshake event

握力計

あくりょくけい

hand dynamometer