潰す (Tsubusu) is a Japanese godan verb meaning “to smash, to crush, to flatten, to shut down”.
Meanings
- godan verb, transitive verbto smash; to crush; to flatten
- godan verb, transitive verbto shut down; to put out of business; to force (a company) to close up shop
- godan verb, transitive verbto wreck; to break; to block; to thwart
- godan verb, transitive verbto butcher; to slaughter; to kill (livestock, for food)
- godan verb, transitive verbto kill (time); to while away (the time); to use up (one's time)
- godan verb, transitive verbto waste (e.g. talents)
Examples
彼は平然と取引をつぶしました。
He sank the deal without batting an eyelash.
彼は私の帽子をぺちゃんこにつぶした。
He squashed my hat flat.
彼女は店を見てまわって１時間つぶした。
She killed an hour looking around the stores.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).