- godan verb, transitive 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)
- occ. written as 斃す, 殪す, 仆す to kill; to defeat; to beat
- to overthrow; to trip up; to ruin
- to leave unpaid; to cheat
- auxiliary verb, godan verb, after the -masu stem of verb to do completely; to do thoroughly; to do to the fullest
倒す
たおす
to throw down
Meanings
こかす also 転かす · 倒かす · 転す
- Yodan verb with 'su' ending (archaic), transitive, archaic to knock down; to knock over
Its kanji
In sentences
政府は倒された。 The government was overthrown. #143078
多くの木が台風で倒された。 Many a tree was blown down by the typhoon. #138294
内閣を倒せ。 Down with the Cabinet! #123237
独裁者を倒すのだ! I will overthrow the dictator. #4216202
大ボスを倒すところだ。 I'm about to kill the big boss. #137690
背もたれもっと倒せるよ。 That seat reclines further. #121554
その木は吹きたおされた。 The tree was blown down. #206537
暴風で私たちの家が倒された。 We had our house blown down by the storm. #82505