How to say "mash" in Japanese

• マッシュ
  nounThe loanword for 'mash', used chiefly in cooking contexts, as with mashed potatoes. It is less common, and for the action itself the native verbs are the usual choice.
• すり潰すすりつぶす
  godan verb, transitive verbThe core verb for mashing: crushing something soft into a paste by rubbing, pressing or grinding it. Use it for mashing potatoes, fruit or tofu in cooking.
• 突き砕くつきくだく
  godan verb, transitive verbIt matches 'mash' when the mashing is done by pounding, but its core senses are pounding and crushing something to pieces, so it is seldom the word for mashing food into a paste.

For mashing food into a paste, 「すり潰す」 is the natural verb; 「突き砕く」 really means pounding or crushing something to pieces and rarely fits; 「マッシュ」 is the loanword, used chiefly for the food sense.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

• マッシュmash
• すり潰すすりつぶすto mash
• 突き砕くつきくだくto grind up
• こするto mash (a button)