► 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)
More examples:
- 折からの大雨で地盤が弱っている所に強風が吹いて木が倒れた ⇨ The tree fell down with a strong wind when the ground was soft with recent heavy rains
- 彼は倒れたままぴくりともしなかった ⇨ He was on the floor and didn’t even twitch
- 彼は目を回して倒れた ⇨ His eyes rolled back and he collapsed
- 彼はぶっ倒れるまで働き続けた ⇨ He kept working until dropping
- 強い風で木が倒れた ⇨ A strong wind toppled a tree
- 彼女は倒れた後起き上がることが出来なかった ⇨ She wasn’t able to stand on her feet after falling down
- 木がメリメリと音を立てて倒れた ⇨ The tree fell with cracking noise
- 会社が倒れた ⇨ The company failed, went bankrupt
- 彼は倒れた人を助けて表彰された ⇨ He received a commendation for saving someone collapsed
- 木が車の上に倒れた ⇨ A tree fell on a car
- 彼は心労で倒れた ⇨ He fell ill from stress
- 彼は血みどろで倒れていた ⇨ He was lying on the ground covered in blood
- 木が倒れて家の屋根が大きく破損した ⇨ A tree fell and the roof of the house was severely damaged
- 彼は滑って倒れた ⇨ He slipped and fell
- 首相が倒れて側近が駆け寄った ⇨ The prime minister collapsed and his assistants rushed to him