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ひしゃげる

also: へしゃげる

ひ

しゃ

げ

る

Freq.FrequencyTop 100,000

Meanings

1

ichidan verb, intransitive verb

be crushed; be squashed flat

usually written using kana alone

Describes something being flattened or crushed out of shape, often by external force. Intransitive; the transitive counterpart is ひしゃぐ.

空あき缶かんがひしゃげてしまった。
The empty can got crushed.
事じ故こで車くるまの屋

や

根ね

が

ひしゃげ

た

。

The car roof was squashed in the accident.

Written forms

ひしゃげるUsage100%
Usually written in kana; the kanji form 拉げる is rare.
へしゃげる
Alternate reading; less common than ひしゃげる.
拉げる
rarely-used kanji form
- ひしゃげる
  Rare kanji form; the kana spelling is strongly preferred.
- へしゃげる

Kanji

拉Latin, kidnap, crush

Similar words

ひしゃぐ
Transitive verb meaning 'to crush' or 'to squash'. ひしゃげる is the intransitive counterpart.
潰つぶれる
Also means 'to be crushed', but more general and can refer to being ruined or going bankrupt. ひしゃげる specifically implies flattening or deformation.

Etymology

The origin is uncertain. Possibly related to the mimetic root ひしゃ (suggesting a crushing or squashing sound), with the intransitive verb suffix げる.