Meaning of つぶし in Japanese
Words related to つぶし
- (n) shelving
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(n) very thorough search (for contraband, escaped convict, etc.) (lit: crushing lice); fine-tooth-comb search; exhaustive search; scouring
救援隊は子供をしらみつぶしに捜した。
The rescue worker beat the area, looking for the child.
- (n) scrap value
- (n) scrap value
- (n) sand, ash, etc., thrown in the eyes to blind someone; throwing something at someone's eyes to blind them
- poking someone's eyes during a fight to blind them
- (adv) one by one; going over with a fine-tooth comb
- (n) good-for-nothing; parasite; deadbeat; loafer; drone; idler
