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► 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)


More examples:
  • 彼女突然ばたりと倒れた ⇨ She suddenly fell flat with a thud
  • このまま戦争ければ両国とも共倒れになる ⇨ If they continue the war, both countries will collapse
  • が倒れかっている ⇨ A tree is about to fall, leaning badly
  • 血みどろで倒れていた ⇨ He was lying on the ground covered in blood
  • でも社長が倒れたということです ⇨ According to what I heard, the CEO fell ill and collapsed
  • くのが倒れた建物下敷きになった ⇨ Many people got crushed by the collapsed building
  • 彼女突然倒れた ⇨ She suddenly collapsed
  • 彼女突然ばったりと倒れた ⇨ She suddenly fell down with a thud
  • 地震くの建物が倒れた ⇨ Many buildings collapsed because of the earthquake
  • 突きらってろに倒れた ⇨ He took a hard shove and fell backward
  • はぶっ倒れるまで働き続けた ⇨ He kept working until dropping
  • まみれで倒れていた ⇨ He was laying on the ground covered in blood
  • 彼女貧血で倒れた ⇨ She collapsed because of anemia
  • 会社が倒れた ⇨ The company failed, went bankrupt
  • が倒れそうだ ⇨ The fence is about to fall over