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crush · smash · collapse · waste (time)
N1On: かいKun: つぶ、つい
Memory Aid
'KAI' — Imagine a giant monster, a `KAI`ju, `crushing` buildings in a city.
Vocabulary
潰れるつぶれるto be crushed, to go bankrupt
潰すつぶすto crush, to smash
時間潰しじかんつぶしkilling time, pastime
潰滅かいめつannihilation, destruction
Example Sentences
その会社は経営がうまくいかず、ついに潰れてしまった。
That company's management didn't go well, and it finally went bankrupt.
彼は暇な時間をつぶすために、ゲームをしていた。
He was playing games to kill his free time.
リンゴを潰してジュースを作った。
I crushed the apples and made juice.
彼の夢は、残念ながら途中でついえてしまった。
Unfortunately, his dream was ruined halfway through.