勉強 / 漢字 / 潰

カイ • エ

つぶ.す • つぶ.れる • つい.える

crush; smash; break; dissipate

Grade Level 8

15 Strokes

Words

潰れる

つぶれる

  • to be crushed; to be smashed; to be broken; to collapse v1 vi
  • to become useless; to cease functioning; to be wasted (e.g. time) v1 vi
  • to go bankrupt; to go out of business; to fail v1 vi
Intermediate

潰す

つぶす

  • to smash; to crush; to flatten v5s vt
  • to shut down; to put out of business; to force (a company) to close up shop v5s vt
  • to wreck; to break; to block; to thwart v5s vt
  • to butcher; to slaughter; to kill (livestock, for food) v5s vt
  • to kill (time); to while away (the time); to use up (one's time) v5s vt
  • to waste (e.g. talents) v5s vt
Intermediate

履き潰す

はきつぶす

  • to wear out (footwear) v5s vt
Advanced

ストレス潰瘍

ストレスかいよう

  • stress ulcer n med
Advanced

潰える

ついえる

  • to fall apart; to collapse; to become useless v1 vi
  • to be completely defeated (in battle); to be wiped out v1 vi
  • to fall apart (one's body or health) v1 vi arch
Advanced