“To be crushed” in Japanese
Short answer
To be crushed in Japanese is “潰れる” (tsubureru). Full meaning: to be crushed, to be squashed, to be smashed, to be destroyed, to be broken, to collapse; to go bankrupt, to go under, to fail, to collapse; to be ruined (of a plan), to be cancelled, to collapse (e.g. of a project), to fall through, to blow up.
Other ways to say “To be crushed” in Japanese
拉げる
hishigeru to be crushed, to be squashed (flat)
ひしげる
hishigeru to be crushed, to be squashed (flat)
ツブれる
tsubureru to be crushed, to be squashed, to be smashed, to be destroyed, to be broken, to collapse; to go bankrupt, to go under, to fail, to collapse; to be ruined (of a plan), to be cancelled, to collapse (e.g. of a project), to fall through, to blow up
挫ける
kujikeru to be disheartened, to lose heart, to be dispirited, to be crushed (emotionally); to be sprained; to be snapped, to be broken
つぶれ
tsubure to be crushed, to be squashed, to be smashed, to be destroyed, to be broken, to collapse; to go bankrupt, to go under, to fail, to collapse; to be ruined (of a plan), to be cancelled, to collapse (e.g. of a project), to fall through, to blow up
ツブれ
tsubure to be crushed, to be squashed, to be smashed, to be destroyed, to be broken, to collapse; to go bankrupt, to go under, to fail, to collapse; to be ruined (of a plan), to be cancelled, to collapse (e.g. of a project), to fall through, to blow up
胸がつぶれる
munegatsubureru to be choked up, to be crushed (emotionally), to be overcome (with emotion), to be shocked, to be horrified
潰れ
tsubure to be crushed, to be squashed, to be smashed, to be destroyed, to be broken, to collapse; to go bankrupt, to go under, to fail, to collapse; to be ruined (of a plan), to be cancelled, to collapse (e.g. of a project), to fall through, to blow up
ツブれろ
tsuburero to be crushed, to be squashed, to be smashed, to be destroyed, to be broken, to collapse; to go bankrupt, to go under, to fail, to collapse; to be ruined (of a plan), to be cancelled, to collapse (e.g. of a project), to fall through, to blow up
ツブれよ
tsubureyo to be crushed, to be squashed, to be smashed, to be destroyed, to be broken, to collapse; to go bankrupt, to go under, to fail, to collapse; to be ruined (of a plan), to be cancelled, to collapse (e.g. of a project), to fall through, to blow up
ツブれれ
tsuburere to be crushed, to be squashed, to be smashed, to be destroyed, to be broken, to collapse; to go bankrupt, to go under, to fail, to collapse; to be ruined (of a plan), to be cancelled, to collapse (e.g. of a project), to fall through, to blow up
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