Word details

なぎ倒す

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word なぎ倒す.

Dictionary

Entry

なぎ倒す薙ぎ倒すなぎたおすTransitiveGodan verbFreq #18794
1

to mow down; to cut down; to knock down

Examples
あらしでその村はなぎ倒された。
The storm laid the village flat.
2

to defeat; to beat

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

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
薙

mow down (the enemy)

16 strokesGrade 9

On

テイチ

Kun

な.ぐなぎか.る

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