倒す
たおす
to throw down; to bring down; to blow down; to fell
JLPT N3 Common word
Meanings
Godan verb (-su), Transitive
to throw down; to bring down; to blow down; to fell; to knock down; to set (something) down on its side; to turn (something) on its side; to recline (e.g. a seat)- to kill; to defeat; to beat
- to overthrow; to trip up; to ruin
- to leave unpaid; to cheat
Auxiliary verb, Godan verb (-su)
to do completely; to do thoroughly; to do to the fullest
Forms
| Plain | Polite | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | 倒すたおす | 倒しますたおします |
| Negative | 倒さないたおさない | 倒しませんたおしません |
| Past | 倒したたおした | 倒しましたたおしました |
| Past negative | 倒さなかったたおさなかった | 倒しませんでしたたおしませんでした |
| Te-form | 倒してたおして |
|---|---|
| Potential | 倒せるたおせる |
| Passive | 倒されるたおされる |
| Causative | 倒させるたおさせる |
| Volitional | 倒そうたおそう |
| Imperative | 倒せたおせ |
| Conditional (ば) | 倒せばたおせば |
| Conditional (たら) | 倒したらたおしたら |
Example sentences
内閣を倒せ。
Down with the Cabinet!
政府は倒された。
The government was overthrown.
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The tree was blown down.
独裁者を倒すのだ！
I will overthrow the dictator.
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I'm about to kill the big boss.
More examples (10)
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Tom knocked him down.
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He is a tin god.
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He threw the big man down.
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Many a tree was blown down by the typhoon.
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The car ran down the policeman.
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Many trees were blown down by the storm.
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We had our house blown down by the storm.
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The cottages were blown down one after another.
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May I put my seat back?
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He wrestled his attacker to the ground.