Translation guide
How to express being physically crushed, emotionally devastated, or defeated in Japanese.
Describing something being physically crushed, flattened, or smashed by force.
Intransitive verb meaning to be crushed, squashed, or flattened. Used for objects losing their shape due to pressure.
Expressing a feeling of being emotionally crushed, heartbroken, or devastated.
Idiom meaning 'one's heart breaks' or 'spirit is crushed'. Used when losing motivation or hope.
何度も失敗して心が折れた。
I failed so many times that my spirit was crushed.
Being crushed in a competition, argument, or by overwhelming force.
To be overwhelmed or overpowered. Often used in sports, debates, or by superior force.
相手チームに圧倒された。
We were crushed by the opposing team.
箱が潰れた。
The box was crushed.
缶が踏まれて潰れた。
The can was stepped on and crushed.
Passive form of 押し潰す (to crush by pressing). Emphasizes being crushed by a pressing force.
車がプレス機で押し潰された。
The car was crushed by the press machine.
Literally 'become powder'. Used when something is crushed into small pieces or shattered.
花瓶が落ちて粉々になった。
The vase fell and was smashed to pieces.
Passive verb meaning to be beaten down or devastated, often emotionally or psychologically.
彼はその知らせに打ちのめされた。
He was crushed by the news.
To be shocked or devastated. Common for emotional impact.
彼女は別れ話にショックを受けた。
She was crushed by the breakup talk.
To suffer a complete defeat. Used in competitive contexts.
試合で完敗した。
I was crushed in the match.
Slang for losing badly, 'crushed' in a very casual sense.
昨日のゲームでボロ負けした。
I got crushed in yesterday's game.