倒れる
Meanings
Ichidan verb
Intransitive verb
1. to fall (over, down); to collapse; to take a fall; to topple
2. to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to cave in; to crumble; to give away
3. to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to break down (e.g. from overwork)
4. to die; to be killed (occ. written as 斃れる, 仆れる)
5. to go bankrupt (of a company, bank, etc.); to fail; to collapse; to go under
6. to be defeated (in a game); to lose
7. to fall (of a government, dictator, etc.); to be overthrown
Kanji used
Pitch accent
たおれる
Examples89
彼
He was cut down in his prime.
彼
My father fell ill because he worked too hard.
彼
He fell flat on the floor.
内閣
They say that the cabinet will fall.
その
The house was on the verge of collapse.
木
Many trees fell down.