Meaning of にぎりつぶす in Japanese

  1. Words

Definition of にぎりつぶす

  1. (v5s, vt) to crush (with one's hands)

    彼はその紙を握りつぶして丸めた。
    He crushed the sheet of paper up into a ball.

  2. to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration); to pigeonhole; to smother
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