Japanese

みしだく

もみしだく
Meaning: to knead, squeeze, or maul violently until something is disordered or damaged
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 揉みしだく 揉みしだかない
Polite 揉みしだきます 揉みしだきません
Past 揉みしだいた 揉みしだかなかった
Polite + Past 揉みしだきました 揉みしだきませんでした
Te-form 揉みしだいて 揉みしだかなくて
Potential 揉みしだける 揉みしだけない
Passive 揉みしだかれる 揉みしだかれない
Causative 揉みしだかせる 揉みしだかせない
Causative + Passive 揉みしだかされる 揉みしだかされない
Imperative 揉みしだけ 揉みしだくな

Example

台風の風が庭の草木を揉みしだいた。
The typhoon wind violently thrashed the plants in the garden.

Usage Notes

A forceful verb for rough physical handling that leaves something crumpled, disheveled, or battered. It can sound intense and may appear in sensual or violent descriptions, so use it with care.

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