Word Meaning 潰す

つぶす tsubusu

潰す is read as つぶす (tsubusu) and means to waste (e.g. talents).

Meaning

English

to waste (e.g. talents)
to butcher
to slaughter
to kill (livestock, for food)
to kill (time)
to while away (the time)
to use up (one's time)
to shut down

Reading

Kana

つぶす

Romaji

tsubusu

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 17 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

Kanken 2級 Related Words 潰れる,倒産,廃業,破産,閉店,解散,清算,飲み会 Rank 23740 Priority D

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

潰れる

つぶれる

to get dead drunk

潰瘍

かいよう

ulcer

顔を潰す

かおをつぶす

to make someone lose face

暇潰し

ひまつぶし

waste of time

胃潰瘍

いかいよう

stomach ulcer

Example Sentences

1

このバナナケースを使うと、バナナを潰すことなく持ち運べます。

By using this banana case, you can transport bananas without squashing them.