Lingaku倒す【たおす】
Frequency rank: 342.
- 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)only applies to 倒す
- to kill; to defeat; to beat
- to overthrow; to trip up; to ruinonly applies to 倒す
- to leave unpaid; to cheatonly applies to 倒す
Godan verb with 'su' ending; transitive verb
Generated: This meaning is used to indicate the physical act of causing something to fall or go down, either intentionally or as a result of external force.
He defeated the enemy.
Generated: This meaning relates to overcoming someone or something, typically in a competitive or violent context, often implying a sense of conquest.
Generated: This meaning expresses the idea of disrupting a situation or power, often relating to political or social contexts, as well as causing someone to fail.
Generated: This meaning is used to describe the act of not fulfilling a financial obligation or deceiving someone, particularly in a transaction or agreement.
Generated word frames (experimental)
[Person] knocks down [Opponent]
[Team] defeats [Opponent] in [Match]
The soccer team defeats the strong opponent
[Weapon] knocks down [Target]
[Person] overcomes [Obstacle]
[Person] reclines [Seat]
Generated related terms (experimental)
たおす倒す【たおす】
To throw down, bring down, or knock down, often used in contexts of defeating an opponent or felling a tree.
He gave his all to defeat the enemy.
おこす起こす【おこす】
To raise or to cause to happen, often in contrast to throwing down, as in lifting something up.
かつ勝つ【かつ】
To win or to be victorious, contrasting with the act of defeating others.
うつ打つ【うつ】
To hit or strike something, often used in the context of physically attacking, differing from simply knocking down.
たおれない倒れない【たおれない】
Does not fall down or collapse, the opposite of the action described by 倒す.
This building is said to not fall down even in a major earthquake.
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