つぶ
tsubusu

Godan Verb (su)

1. to smash; to crush; to flatten

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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)

Transitive
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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