叩き潰す · godan verb (-su)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 叩き潰す | 叩き潰さない |
| Polite | 叩き潰します | 叩き潰しません |
| Past polite | 叩き潰しました | 叩き潰しませんでした |
| Past | 叩き潰した | 叩き潰さなかった |
| Te-form | 叩き潰して | 叩き潰さないで |
| Desire | 叩き潰したい | 叩き潰したくない |
| Potential | 叩き潰せる | 叩き潰せない |
| Passive | 叩き潰される | 叩き潰されない |
| Causative | 叩き潰させる | 叩き潰させない |
| Causative passive | 叩き潰させられる | 叩き潰させられない |
| Volitional | 叩き潰そう | |
| Polite volitional | 叩き潰しましょう | |
| Imperative | 叩き潰せ | 叩き潰すな |
| Conditional | 叩き潰せば | 叩き潰さなければ |
| Tara conditional | 叩き潰したら | 叩き潰さなかったら |
godan verb (-su), transitive verb
smash; crush by hitting; squash
Physical action of hitting something so hard that it breaks or flattens. Often implies destruction or flattening with force.
He smashed the box with a hammer.
虫をスリッパで叩き潰す。
I squash a bug with a slipper.
godan verb (-su), transitive verb
defeat soundly; crush (opponent, hopes)
Figurative use: to thoroughly beat an opponent in a competition or argument, or to completely destroy someone's hopes or plans.
強豪チームが相手を叩き潰した。
The powerhouse team crushed their opponents.
彼の一言が私の希望を叩き潰した。
His single remark crushed my hopes.
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