倒す
Meanings
Godan verb
Transitive verb
1. 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. to kill; to defeat; to beat (occ. written as 斃す, 殪す, 仆す)
3. to overthrow; to trip up; to ruin
4. to leave unpaid; to cheat
Auxiliary verb
Godan verb
5. to do completely; to do thoroughly; to do to the fullest (after the -masu stem of verb)
Kanji used
Pitch accent
たおす
Examples22
シート
Move the knob at the side of the seat forwards, collapse the seat.
その
The boxer said he would knock down his opponent in the first round.
政府
The government was overthrown.
大
I'm about to kill the big boss.
多く
Many a tree was blown down by the typhoon.
彼
He is a tin god.