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► 動詞
倒す  [(2)たおす]    meaning:  bring down  rank: 1
☆ 座席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
☆ 地震くの建物が倒れた ⇨ Many buildings collapsed because of the earthquake
☆ 彼女突然倒れた ⇨ She suddenly collapsed

倒す  [(2)たおす]    meaning:  defeat  rank: 1
☆ 民主派独裁者を倒した ⇨ 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
☆ 滑って倒れた ⇨ He slipped and fell
☆ に倒れた ⇨ A tree fell on a car

倒す  [(2)たおす]    meaning:  knock down  rank: 1
☆ フック相手を倒した ⇨ He knocked down the opponent with a left hook

倒れる  [(3)たおれる]    meaning:  sick  rank: 1
☆ 心労で倒れた ⇨ He fell ill from stress

倒す  [(2)たおす]  [coll]    meaning:  do thoroughly  rank: 3
☆ 拝み倒して了解た ⇨ I kept begging my wife until she gave me the permission
☆ 彼女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
☆ 製品企画倒れにわった ⇨ 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
☆ 政治改革看板倒れにわった ⇨ The political reform was a signboard that fell, all show and no substance  (☛ Sarcastic)