つぶす – Vocabulary details

つぶす

Verb (5-dan, す, transitive)

1. to smash; to crush; to flatten

2. to shut down; to put out of business; to force (a company) to close up shop

3. to wreck; to break; to block; to thwart

4. to butcher; to slaughter; to kill (livestock, for food)

5. to kill (time); to while away (the time); to use up (one's time)

6. to waste (e.g. talents)

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ぶす

to squash; to crush; to flatten

to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)

to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)

二ふたつの政せい党とうは提てい携けいしてその法ほう案あんをつぶした。

The two parties allied to defeat the bill.

私わたしは今こ年とし靴くつを二に足そく履はきつぶした。

I've worn out two pairs of shoes this year.

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