- 1. [v1, vi] to fall (over, down); to collapse; to take a fall; to topple
- 2. [v1, vi] to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to cave in; to crumble; to give away
- 3. [v1, vi] to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to break down (e.g. from overwork)
- 4. [v1, vi] to die; to be killed — occ. written as 斃れる, 仆れる
- 5. [v1, vi] to go bankrupt (of a company, bank, etc.); to fail; to collapse; to go under
- 6. [v1, vi] to be defeated (in a game); to lose
- 7. [v1, vi] to fall (of a government, dictator, etc.); to be overthrown
Kanji in this word
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倒
overthrow, fall, collapse, drop, break downOn: トウ (tou)Kun: たお.れる (tao.reru)、 -だお.れ (-dao.re)、 たお.す (tao.su)、 さかさま (sakasama)、 さかさ (sakasa)、 さかしま (sakashima)
Example Sentences
彼は横にばったり倒れた。
kareha yoko nibattari taore ta .
He fell flat on the floor.
彼は過労で倒れた。
kareha karou de taore ta .
My father fell ill because he worked too hard.
彼はいまを盛りにと言う時に倒れた。
kareha imawo mori nito iu tokini taore ta .
He was cut down in his prime.
内閣は倒れるだろうということだ。
naikaku ha taore rudaroutoiukotoda .
They say that the cabinet will fall.