Japanese symbol for “quash”
押しつぶす
おしつぶす
Romaji: oshitsubusu
to crush; to squash; to flatten
In Japanese, quash is 押しつぶす, read おしつぶす (oshitsubusu).
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Meanings
- v5s, vt to crush; to squash; to flatten
- v5s, vt to quash (a plan, opposition, etc.); to crush; to suppress
Written forms: 押しつぶす、押し潰す、圧し潰す、押潰す. Readings: おしつぶす.
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 押す | おす osu | to push; to thrust; to shove |
| 押し | おし oshi | push; pushing |
| 押さえる | おさえる osaeru | to pin down; to hold down; to press down |
| 後押し | あとおし atooshi | pushing; support; backing |
| 押し出し | おしだし oshidashi | pushing something out; extrusion |
| 押収 | おうしゅう oushuu | seizure; confiscation |
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.