倒す
たおす
Meanings
- 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)
- to kill; to defeat; to beat (occ. written as 斃す, 殪す, 仆す)
- to overthrow; to trip up; to ruin
- to leave unpaid; to cheat
- Auxiliary verb, Godan verb to do completely; to do thoroughly; to do to the fullest (after the -masu stem of verb)
Kanji
- 倒 topple. Read as たおす.
Example sentences
- その木は吹きたおされた。
The tree was blown down. - 座席の背を倒してもいいですか。
May I put my seat back? - 政府は倒された。
The government was overthrown. - 倒した座席の背を少し戻していただけますか。
Could you put your seat back up a little? - 背もたれもっと倒せるよ。
That seat reclines further.
Common phrases
- 敵を倒す (てきをたおす) to kill one's enemy (opponent)
- 前に倒す
- 上体を倒す
- ボスを倒す
- 体を倒す
- 相手を倒す
- モンスターを倒す
- 横に倒す
- 政権を倒す
- 魔王を倒す
- 後ろに倒す
- レバーを倒す
- ピンを倒す
- 悪を倒す
- 強敵を倒す
Related forms
- 倒れる (たおれる) to fall (over, down) (intransitive partner)