“To pigeonhole” in Japanese
Short answer
To pigeonhole in Japanese is “握りつぶす” (nigiritsubusu). Full meaning: to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal, to shelve, to table (remove from consideration), to pigeonhole, to smother.
Other ways to say “To pigeonhole” in Japanese
嵌める
hameru to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame), to insert (e.g. a cork), to fasten (a button); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves), to place (a hoop) around, to attach (e.g. a hose to a tap); to pigeonhole (into a particular category), to for
ハメる
hameru to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame), to insert (e.g. a cork), to fasten (a button); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves), to place (a hoop) around, to attach (e.g. a hose to a tap); to pigeonhole (into a particular category), to for
塡める
hameru to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame), to insert (e.g. a cork), to fasten (a button); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves), to place (a hoop) around, to attach (e.g. a hose to a tap); to pigeonhole (into a particular category), to for
はめる
hameru to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame), to insert (e.g. a cork), to fasten (a button); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves), to place (a hoop) around, to attach (e.g. a hose to a tap); to pigeonhole (into a particular category), to for
篏める
hameru to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame), to insert (e.g. a cork), to fasten (a button); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves), to place (a hoop) around, to attach (e.g. a hose to a tap); to pigeonhole (into a particular category), to for
填める
hameru to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame), to insert (e.g. a cork), to fasten (a button); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves), to place (a hoop) around, to attach (e.g. a hose to a tap); to pigeonhole (into a particular category), to for
握りつぶさ
nigiritsubusa to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal, to shelve, to table (remove from consideration), to pigeonhole, to smother
握りつぶそ
nigiritsubuso to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal, to shelve, to table (remove from consideration), to pigeonhole, to smother
はめん
hamen to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame), to insert (e.g. a cork), to fasten (a button); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves), to place (a hoop) around, to attach (e.g. a hose to a tap); to pigeonhole (into a particular category), to for
ハメん
hamen to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame), to insert (e.g. a cork), to fasten (a button); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves), to place (a hoop) around, to attach (e.g. a hose to a tap); to pigeonhole (into a particular category), to for
握りつぶそう
nigiritsubusou to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal, to shelve, to table (remove from consideration), to pigeonhole, to smother
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