倒れ掛かる たおれかかる Also written 倒れ掛る Meanings Godan verb, Intransitive to topple over and lean at a precarious angle; to fall onto something and lean against it to be on the point of collapse; to be about to fall; to begin to fall Kanji 倒 topple. Read as たおれる. 掛 hang. Read as かかる. Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists