► 動詞
倒す [(2)たおす] meaning: bring down rank: 1
☆ 座席の背もたれは倒すことが出来る ⇨ You can fold down the seat back
倒れる [(3)たおれる] meaning: collapse rank: 1
☆ 地震で多くの建物が倒れた ⇨ Many buildings collapsed because of the earthquake
☆ 彼女は突然倒れた ⇨ She suddenly collapsed
倒す [(2)たおす] meaning: defeat rank: 1
☆ 民主派が独裁者を倒した ⇨ The democratic force brought down the dictator (☛ Defeat someone/something powerful)
倒れる [(3)たおれる] [coll] meaning: fail rank: 1
☆ 会社が倒れた ⇨ The company failed, went bankrupt
倒れる [(3)たおれる] meaning: fall rank: 1
☆ 彼は滑って倒れた ⇨ He slipped and fell
☆ 木が車の上に倒れた ⇨ A tree fell on a car
倒す [(2)たおす] meaning: knock down rank: 1
☆ 彼は左フックで相手を倒した ⇨ He knocked down the opponent with a left hook
倒れる [(3)たおれる] meaning: sick rank: 1
☆ 彼は心労で倒れた ⇨ He fell ill from stress
倒す [(2)たおす] [coll] meaning: do thoroughly rank: 3
☆ 妻を拝み倒して了解を得た ⇨ I kept begging my wife until she gave me the permission
☆ 彼女は嫁のことをいびり倒した ⇨ She thoroughly harassed her daughter-in-law
► 接尾辞
倒れ [(1)だおれ] meaning: fail rank: 3
☆ 新製品は企画倒れに終わった ⇨ The new product was a plan that fell, all hype but no execution (☛ Sarcastic)
倒れ [(1)だおれ] [看板倒れ] meaning: fail rank: 3
☆ 政治改革は看板倒れに終わった ⇨ The political reform was a signboard that fell, all show and no substance (☛ Sarcastic)