“To shut down” in Japanese
Short answer
To shut down in Japanese is “潰す” (tsubusu). Full meaning: to smash, to crush, to flatten; to shut down, to put out of business, to force (a company) to close up shop; to wreck, to break, to block, to thwart.
Other ways to say “To shut down” in Japanese
仕舞う
jimau to finish, to stop, to end, to put an end to, to bring to a close; to close (a business, etc.), to close down, to shut down, to shut up; to put away, to put back, to keep, to store
潰ぶす
tsubusu to smash, to crush, to flatten; to shut down, to put out of business, to force (a company) to close up shop; to wreck, to break, to block, to thwart
ツブす
tsubusu to smash, to crush, to flatten; to shut down, to put out of business, to force (a company) to close up shop; to wreck, to break, to block, to thwart
潰せる
tsubuseru to smash, to crush, to flatten; to shut down, to put out of business, to force (a company) to close up shop; to wreck, to break, to block, to thwart
つぶす
tsubusu to smash, to crush, to flatten; to shut down, to put out of business, to force (a company) to close up shop; to wreck, to break, to block, to thwart
つぶせる
tsubuseru to smash, to crush, to flatten; to shut down, to put out of business, to force (a company) to close up shop; to wreck, to break, to block, to thwart
つぶし
tsubushi to smash, to crush, to flatten; to shut down, to put out of business, to force (a company) to close up shop; to wreck, to break, to block, to thwart
ツブさ
tsubusa to smash, to crush, to flatten; to shut down, to put out of business, to force (a company) to close up shop; to wreck, to break, to block, to thwart
ツブし
tsubushi to smash, to crush, to flatten; to shut down, to put out of business, to force (a company) to close up shop; to wreck, to break, to block, to thwart
ツブサ
tsubusa to smash, to crush, to flatten; to shut down, to put out of business, to force (a company) to close up shop; to wreck, to break, to block, to thwart
つぶさ
tsubusa to smash, to crush, to flatten; to shut down, to put out of business, to force (a company) to close up shop; to wreck, to break, to block, to thwart
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