つぶし

Etymology 1
The of.

Noun

 * 1)   the act of crushing
 * 2)   the act of melting utensils to ore
 * 3)   the act of destroying; destruction
 * 4)   a good-for-nothing
 * 5)   something timewasting; something time-consuming
 * 6)   something that obstructs
 * 7)    unlicensed prostitute; vagrant
 * 8)    an animal such as a horse or a cow that cannot move
 * 9)    a weight attached to a fishing line
 * 1)    a weight attached to a fishing line

Etymology 2
First cited to a manuscript of the  of 1241. Cognate with 🇨🇬, whence 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬.

Some sources derive this from, in turn possibly from.

Noun

 * 1)   thigh
 * 2)   ankle
 * 3)   knee
 * Original text:
 * The word highlighted in red is illegible. It looks like Posio with the si having unknown marks on it, but no such word apparently exists.
 * Translated text:
 * 1)   heel
 * The word highlighted in red is illegible. It looks like Posio with the si having unknown marks on it, but no such word apparently exists.
 * Translated text:
 * 1)   heel
 * 1)   heel
 * 1)   heel
 * 1)   heel

Etymology 3
. A surface analysis suggests a compound of tsubu + shi, as noted by the Nihon Kokugo Daijiten.

First cited to a text from 1829.