Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 倒す(たおす) in Japanese

倒す, 斃す, 殪す, 仆す
JLPT 3
Kana Reading
たおす
Romaji
taosu
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Godan verb with `su' ending, transitive verb
    Meaning
    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
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to kill; to defeat; to beat
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to overthrow; to trip up; to ruin
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to leave unpaid; to cheat

Examples of 倒す, 斃す, 殪す, 仆す, たおす in a sentence


Verb Conjugations

Non-Past

Plain
倒す
Plain Polite
倒します
Negative
倒さない
Negative Polite
倒しません

Past

Plain
倒した
Plain Polite
倒しました
Negative
倒さなかった
Negative Polite
倒しませんでした

Te

Plain
倒して
Plain Polite
倒しまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
倒される
Plain Polite
倒されます
Negative
倒されない
Negative Polite
倒されません


Related Kanji

JLPT 3

10 strokes

overthrow, fall, collapse, drop, break down

On'Yomi: トウ

Kun'Yomi: たお.れる, -だお.れ, たお.す, さかさま, さかさ, さかしま

Learn more

4 strokes

fall, lie down, bend

On'Yomi: フ

Kun'Yomi: たお.れる

Learn more

18 strokes

kill, die violent death

On'Yomi: ヘイ

Kun'Yomi: たお.れる, たお.す

Learn more

16 strokes

die, bury

On'Yomi: エイ

Kun'Yomi: たお.す

Learn more