潰す

つぶす

[tsubusu]

Meanings

1.GodanTransitive

to smash; to crush; to flatten

2.GodanTransitive

to shut down; to put out of business; to force (a company) to close up shop

3.GodanTransitive

to wreck; to break; to block; to thwart

4.GodanTransitive

to butcher; to slaughter; to kill (livestock, for food)

5.GodanTransitive

to kill (time); to while away (the time); to use up (one's time)

6.GodanTransitive

to waste (e.g. talents)

缶を足で踏んで潰してからゴミに出す。

Step on the can to crush it before throwing it away.

時間を潰すためにカフェで本を読んでいた。

I was reading a book at a cafe to kill time.

暇を潰すために本を読む。

I read books to kill time.