to fall (over, down); to collapse; to take a fall; to topple

to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to cave in; to crumble; to give away

to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to break down (e.g. from overwork)

Occ. written as 斃れる, 仆れる

to die; to be killed

to go bankrupt (of a company, bank, etc.); to fail; to collapse; to go under

to be defeated (in a game); to lose

to fall (of a government, dictator, etc.); to be overthrown

Transitive verb

to throw down; to bring down; to blow down; to fell; to knock down; to set (something) down on its side; to turn (something) on its side; to recline (e.g. a seat)

Transitive verb; Occ. written as 斃す, 殪す, 仆す

to kill; to defeat; to beat

Transitive verb

to overthrow; to trip up; to ruin

Transitive verb

to leave unpaid; to cheat

Auxiliary verb; After the -masu stem of verb

to do completely; to do thoroughly; to do to the fullest

Nidan verb (lower class)

to fall; to die; to be defeated

Rare term

falling dead; perishing; dying