握りつぶす

握り潰す

Reading

Kana: にぎりつぶす

Romaji: nigiritsubusu

Definitions

v5s

vt

1

to crush (with one's hands)

2

to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration); to pigeonhole; to smother

Kanji

握

Readings: アク、 にぎ.る

Meanings: grip, hold, mould sushi, bribe

潰

Readings: カイ、 エ、 つぶ.す、 つぶ.れる、 つい.える

Meanings: crush, smash, break, dissipate

Example Sentence

彼(かれ)はその紙(かみ)を握(にぎ)りつぶして丸(まる)めた。

➥He crushed the sheet of paper up into a ball.