“To smash” in Japanese
Short answer
To smash 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 smash” in Japanese
ぶっ潰す
buttsubusu to smash (violently), to crush; to ruin (a plan, company, etc.), to wreck, to destroy, to bring down
叩き割る
tatakiwaru to smash, to break into pieces
打ち砕く
uchikudaku to smash, to break (into pieces), to shatter, to crush; to simplify, to make easy to understand
へし折る
heshioru to smash, to break
砕く
kudaku to break (into pieces), to smash, to crush, to shatter, to grind (into powder), to pound; to shatter (someone's hopes, confidence, etc.), to crush, to frustrate; to simplify, to make easy to understand
打ち破る
uchiyaburu to break, to smash, to defeat, to destroy, to eliminate
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
打砕く
uchikudaku to smash, to break (into pieces), to shatter, to crush; to simplify, to make easy to understand
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
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