倒
倒

overthrow, fall, collapse, drop, break down

10 strokesFrequency 791JLPT N2Grade 8

On

トウ

Kun

たお.れる-だお.れたお.すさかさまさかささかしま

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倒れるたおれるIntransitiveIchidan verbFreq #758
1

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

Examples
彼は横にばったり倒れた。
He fell flat on the floor.
2

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

Examples
彼は過労で倒れた。
My father fell ill because he worked too hard.
3

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

Examples
彼はいまを盛りにと言う時に倒れた。
He was cut down in his prime.
4

Occ. written as 斃れる, 仆れる

to die; to be killed

5

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

6

to be defeated (in a game); to lose

Examples
内閣は倒れるだろうということだ。
They say that the cabinet will fall.
7

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

《面倒》めんどうNounFreq #992
1

Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)

trouble; bother

Examples
おじはいつも私たちの面倒をよくみてくれた。
My uncle always did well by us.
2

Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)

trouble; difficulty

3

care; attention

倒すたおすGodan verbFreq #1353
1

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)

Examples
シート横にあるノブを前に動かし、シートを倒します。
Move the knob at the side of the seat forwards, collapse the seat.
2

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

to kill; to defeat; to beat

Examples
そのボクサーは第１ラウンドで相手を倒すつもりだと言った。
The boxer said he would knock down his opponent in the first round.
3

Transitive verb

to overthrow; to trip up; to ruin

4

Transitive verb

to leave unpaid; to cheat

5

Auxiliary verb; After the -masu stem of verb

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

圧倒的あっとうてき～な Adj.Freq #2256
1

overwhelming

Examples
私たちの行動の圧倒的な部分は学んで身についたものだ。
An overwhelming part of our behavior is learned.
めんどくさい面倒くさい面倒臭いめんどうくさい～い Adj.Usually kanaFreq #4698
1

bothersome; tiresome; bother to do

Examples
そこまで歩いて行くのはめんどうくさい。
It's too much trouble to walk there.
圧倒あっとうNounTransitive～する VerbFreq #4947
1

to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to crush; to defeat completely

Examples
彼は彼女の愛情の強さに圧倒された。
He was overwhelmed by the intensity of her love.
2

Usu. in the passive as 圧倒される

to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to impress; to fill with emotion

3

to intimidate; to frighten; to threaten

倒れこむ倒れ込むたおれこむIntransitiveGodan verbFreq #5667
1

to collapse into; to flop onto

Examples
家に着くやいなや、彼は床に倒れ込んだ。
On arriving home, he laid himself on the floor.
面倒を見る面倒をみるめんどうをみるExpressionIchidan verbFreq #6019
1

to care for someone; to look after someone

Examples
あなたは子供の面倒をみなければならない。
You must look after the child.
押し倒す押倒す押したおすおしたおすTransitiveGodan verbFreq #6021
1

to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) someone down (esp. with sexual connotations)

Examples
彼は車に押し倒された。
He was knocked over by the car.
罵倒ばとうNounTransitive～する VerbFreq #7380
1

(verbal) abuse; denunciation; disparagement; vilification; scathing criticism

Examples
私はそれまでにこれほど罵倒にみちた手紙を受け取ったことはなかった。
I had never received such an abusive letter before.
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