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    3. 押しつぶす

    押しつぶす

    押おし​つ​ぶ​す​

    to crush

    KMT9News #25+1Verb, TransitiveDaily LifeKanji Vocab18 strokes

    押し潰す圧し潰す押潰す圧潰す圧しつぶす

    おしつぶす

    Verb, Transitive

    1.
    to crush, to squash, to flatten
    2.
    to quash (a plan, opposition, etc.), to crush, to suppress

    Stroke 0 / 18

    Speed1.0x

    虫むしを押おしつぶしてしまった。

    I accidentally squashed an insect.

    KMT7Daily LifeAnimals
    重おもい荷に物もつが箱はこを押おしつぶした。

    The heavy luggage crushed the box.

    KMT9Daily Life
    この機き械かいは空あき缶かんを押おしつぶすことができる。

    This machine can crush empty cans.

    KMT9Daily LifeTechnology
    満まん員いん電でん車しゃで体からだが押おしつぶされそうだった。

    My body felt like it was going to be crushed in the packed train.

    KMT9Daily LifeTravel & Transportation
    彼かれは反はん対たい意い見けんを押おしつぶし、自じ分ぶんの計けい画かくを強きょう行こうした。

    He suppressed opposing opinions and pushed through his own plan.

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    Characters that make up this word

    押
    お.す・お.し-・お.っ-・お.さえる・おさ.える…(4)
    push・stop・check・subdue・attach…(6)
    Kanji
    し
    shi
    Kana
    つ
    tsu
    Kana
    ぶ
    bu
    Kana
    す
    su
    Kana
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