つぶ
tsubusu

Godan Verb (su)

1. to smash; to crush; to flatten

Transitive
かれわたくし帽子ぼうしをぺちゃんこにつぶした。
karewa watashino bōshio pechankoni tsubushita
He squashed my hat flat.
Godan Verb (su)

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

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Godan Verb (su)

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

Transitive
かれ平然へいぜん取引とりひきをつぶしました。
karewa hēzento torihikio tsubushimashita.
He sank the deal without batting an eyelash.
Godan Verb (su)

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

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Godan Verb (su)

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

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彼女かのじょみせてまわっていち時間じかんつぶした。
kanojowa miseo mite mawatte ichijikan tsubushita.
She killed an hour looking around the stores.
Godan Verb (su)

6. to waste (e.g. talents)

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