倒す

たおす

to throw down

N3 #5,891

Meanings

  1. 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)
  2. occ. written as 斃す, 殪す, 仆す to kill; to defeat; to beat
  3. to overthrow; to trip up; to ruin
  4. to leave unpaid; to cheat
  5. auxiliary verb, godan verb, after the -masu stem of verb to do completely; to do thoroughly; to do to the fullest

こかす also 転かす · 倒かす · 転す

  1. Yodan verb with 'su' ending (archaic), transitive, archaic to knock down; to knock over

Its kanji

In sentences

政府せいふは倒たおされた。 The government was overthrown. #143078

多おおくの木きが台風たいふうで倒たおされた。 Many a tree was blown down by the typhoon. #138294

内閣ないかくを倒たおせ。 Down with the Cabinet! #123237

独裁者どくさいしゃを倒たおすのだ! I will overthrow the dictator. #4216202

大だいボスを倒たおすところだ。 I'm about to kill the big boss. #137690

背せもたれもっと倒たおせるよ。 That seat reclines further. #121554

その木きは吹ふきたおされた。 The tree was blown down. #206537

暴風ぼうふうで私わたしたちの家いえが倒たおされた。 We had our house blown down by the storm. #82505