握りつぶす

にぎりつぶす

Also written 握り潰す

Meanings

1. Godan verb, Transitive to crush (with one's hands)
2. to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration); to pigeonhole; to smother

Kanji

• 握 grip. Read as にぎる.

Example sentences

• 彼はその紙を握りつぶして丸めた。
  He crushed the sheet of paper up into a ball.

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