倒れる

たおれる

Readings

たおれる

Meanings

1.
v1, vito fall (over, down); to collapse; to take a fall; to topple
2.
v1, vito be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to cave in; to crumble; to give away
3.
v1, vito be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to break down (e.g. from overwork)
4.
v1, vito die; to be killed
5.
v1, vito go bankrupt (of a company, bank, etc.); to fail; to collapse; to go under
6.
v1, vito be defeated (in a game); to lose
7.
v1, vito fall (of a government, dictator, etc.); to be overthrown

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N410 strokesGrade 8

彼は横にばったり倒れた。

He fell flat on the floor.

彼は過労で倒れた。

My father fell ill because he worked too hard.

彼はいまを盛りにと言う時に倒れた。

He was cut down in his prime.

Context: 倒れる (たおれる)

Current word

倒れるたおれる

to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die

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