“To shelve” in Japanese
Short answer
To shelve 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 shelve” in Japanese
葬る
houmuru to bury, to inter, to entomb; to cover up, to hush up, to shelve
ボツる
botsuru to scrap (work in progress, esp. illustration), to reject, to shelve, to cancel (plans, etc.)
葬れる
houmureru to bury, to inter, to entomb; to cover up, to hush up, to shelve
葬むる
houmuru to bury, to inter, to entomb; to cover up, to hush up, to shelve
ほうむる
houmuru to bury, to inter, to entomb; to cover up, to hush up, to shelve
ほうむれる
houmureru to bury, to inter, to entomb; to cover up, to hush up, to shelve
待ったをかける
mattawokakeru to put a stop to, to put a hold on, to put the brakes on, to call a halt to, to block, to shelve
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
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
握りつぶそっ
nigiritsubuso to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal, to shelve, to table (remove from consideration), to pigeonhole, to smother
握りつぶしゃ
nigiritsubusha 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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