Tobacco leaf shredding machine and tobacco leaf shredding method

A tobacco leaf shredding machine (1) is provided with: a crushing device (2) that is a batch type crushing device (2) that crushes tobacco leaves and forms tobacco blocks (7) and includes a case (4) that is filled with the tobacco leaves and a presser (5) that applies pressure to the tobacco leaves in the case (4); and a shredding device (3) that is a shredding device (3) that shreds the tobacco blocks (7) and forms shredded tobacco (13) and includes a table (8) on which the tobacco blocks (7) are mounted and moved in one direction and a blade (9) that shreds the tobacco blocks (7) on a shredding region (14), which is a part of the table (8).