Japanese

ふみつぶす
Meaning: to crush by stepping on; to trample down
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 踏み潰す 踏み潰さない
Polite 踏み潰します 踏み潰しません
Past 踏み潰した 踏み潰さなかった
Polite + Past 踏み潰しました 踏み潰しませんでした
Te-form 踏み潰して 踏み潰さなくて
Potential 踏み潰せる 踏み潰せない
Passive 踏み潰される 踏み潰されない
Causative 踏み潰させる 踏み潰させない
Imperative 踏み潰せ 踏み潰すな

Example

作業員は道路に落ちた空き缶を踏み潰した。
The worker crushed the empty can that had fallen on the road by stepping on it.

Usage Notes

Usually describes physically crushing something underfoot. It can also be used figuratively for ruining a person's honor or defeating an enemy.

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