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    3. 倒す

    倒す

    倒たおす​

    to throw down

    N3KMT8News #22+1CoreDaily LifeKanji Vocab12 strokes

    斃す殪す仆す

    たおす

    Verb, Transitive

    1.
    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)
    2.
    to kill, to defeat, to beat
    3.
    to overthrow, to trip up, to ruin
    4.
    to leave unpaid, to cheat

    Auxiliary, Verb

    5.
    to do completely, to do thoroughly, to do to the fullest

    Stroke 0 / 12

    Speed1.0x

    花か瓶びんを倒たおしてしまった。

    I accidentally knocked over the vase.

    KMT3Daily Life
    彼かれは強きょう敵てきを倒たおし、優ゆう勝しょうした。

    He defeated a strong opponent and won the championship.

    KMT8Sports & Martial ArtsDaily Life
    強きょう風ふうで木きが何なん本ぼんも倒たおされた。

    Several trees were blown down by the strong wind.

    KMT8Daily LifeNature & Environment
    チームは決けっ勝しょう戦せんでライバルを倒たおし、念ねん願がんの勝しょう利りを手てにした。

    The team defeated their rival in the final match and achieved their long-cherished victory.

    KMT8Sports & Martial ArtsDaily Life
    革かく命めい軍ぐんは政せい府ふを倒たおすために立たち上あがった。

    The revolutionary army rose up to overthrow the government.

    KMT9Politics & LawHistory

    Characters that make up this word

    倒
    たお.れる・-だお.れ・たお.す・さかさま・さかさ・さかしま…(1)
    overthrow・fall・collapse・drop・break down
    Kanji
    す
    su
    Kana
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