“To grind” in Japanese
Short answer
To grind in Japanese is “すり潰す” (suritsubusu). Full meaning: to mash, to grind, to pulverize, to pulverise, to deface; to dissipate (a fortune), to run through, to lose.
Other ways to say “To grind” in Japanese
研ぎ澄ます
togisumasu to sharpen, to grind, to whet, to hone, to make keen
挽く
biku to saw; to grind (e.g. coffee beans), to mill
研ぐ
togu to sharpen, to hone, to whet, to grind; to wash (rice); to scour, to polish, to burnish
軋る
kishiru to creak, to squeak, to grate, to grind, to rasp
研ぎ澄す
togisumasu to sharpen, to grind, to whet, to hone, to make keen
研澄ます
togisumasu to sharpen, to grind, to whet, to hone, to make keen
研清ます
togisumasu to sharpen, to grind, to whet, to hone, to make keen
研ぎすます
togisumasu to sharpen, to grind, to whet, to hone, to make keen
とぎすます
togisumasu to sharpen, to grind, to whet, to hone, to make keen
研ぎ清ます
togisumasu to sharpen, to grind, to whet, to hone, to make keen
とぎ澄ます
togisumasu to sharpen, to grind, to whet, to hone, to make keen
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