How to say "squash" in Japanese

• かぼちゃCommon
  nounCovers 'squash' as the vegetable, the same word used for pumpkin. Use it when talking about the food or the plant itself, as in cooking; it is usually written in kana alone.
  なんて大おおきなかぼちゃなんだ！↗

  What a big pumpkin!
• 押しつぶすおしつぶすCommon
  godan verb, transitive verbThe verb sense: to squash, crush, or flatten something by pressing hard on it. Use it when describing an object being pressed flat or out of shape.
  天井てんじょうが落おちれば、彼かれは押おしつぶされるだろう。↗

  If the ceiling fell, he would be crushed.
• スカッシュCommon
  nounCovers 'squash' as a drink: a sweet fruit-flavored beverage. Use it when talking about drinks, for example when ordering one at a café.

Choose 「かぼちゃ」 for the vegetable (pumpkin and other squash), 「押しつぶす」 for the verb of crushing or flattening something, and 「スカッシュ」 for squash as a sweet fruit drink.

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• かぼちゃpumpkin (Cucurbita sp.)
• 押しつぶすおしつぶすto crush
• スカッシュsquash (drink)
• 唐茄子とうなすsquash
• 叩き潰すたたきつぶすto (hit and) crush
• ひしぐto crush
• 南京ナンキンpumpkin