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倒
fall over · collapse · defeat · topple
N2On: とうKun: たお
Memory Aid
'Tō' — Like stubbing your 'TOE' which causes you to fall over.
Vocabulary
倒れるたおれるto fall over, to collapse
倒すたおすto knock down, to defeat
倒産とうさんbankruptcy, insolvency
圧倒あっとうoverwhelm, overpower
転倒てんとうfall, tumble
Example Sentences
強風で木が倒れた。
The tree fell over in the strong wind.
彼は疲れてその場に倒れた。
He collapsed on the spot from exhaustion.
敵を倒すために戦った。
We fought to defeat the enemy.
その会社は倒産した。
That company went bankrupt.