潰す

つぶす

to smash

N2 #9,922

Meanings

  1. godan verb, transitive 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)

Its kanji

In sentences

私わたしはうつぶせに寝ねた。 I slept on my stomach. #161314

彼女かのじょはうつぶせに倒たおれた。 She fell on her face. #93164

彼かれはうつぶせになって寝ねていた。 He was sleeping on his face. #114311

水みずぶくれを潰つぶさないでくれ。 Please don't pop the blisters. #7894147

彼かれは平然へいぜんと取引とりひきをつぶしました。 He sank the deal without batting an eyelash. #100170