What does 潰す mean?
潰す is a Japanese verb meaning “to smash, to waste” in English. It can also be translated as “to shut down, to wreck, to butcher” depending on context. It is written as 潰す in kanji, つぶす in hiragana, and tsubusu in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.
Example sentences
彼は私の帽子をぺちゃんこにつぶした。
He squashed my hat flat.
彼は平然と取引をつぶしました。
He sank the deal without batting an eyelash.
彼女は店を見てまわって１時間つぶした。
She killed an hour looking around the stores.