“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
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
ぶっ潰す
buttsubusu to smash (violently), to crush; to ruin (a plan, company, etc.), to wreck, to destroy, to bring down
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
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
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
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