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倒れる

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 倒れる

倒れる
たおれる
Intransitive
Ichidan verb
Freq #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

Kanji in this Word

倒
10 strokes
Frequency: 791
JLPT N2
Grade 8

Meanings

overthrow
fall
collapse
drop
break down

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
トウ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
たお.れる
-だお.れ
たお.す
さかさま
さかさ
さかしま
斃
18 strokes

Meanings

kill
die violent death

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ヘイ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
たお.れる
たお.す
仆
4 strokes

Meanings

fall
lie down
bend

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
フ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
たお.れる
殪
16 strokes

Meanings

die
bury

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
エイ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
たお.す
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