倒れる

verb (ichidan)たおれる · taoreru

1. Englishto fall (over, down); to collapse; to take a fall; to topple

   • 彼は横にばったり倒れた。He fell flat on the floor.

2. Englishto be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to cave in; to crumble

   • 彼は過労で倒れた。My father fell ill because he worked too hard.

3. Englishto be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to break down (e.g. from overwork)

   • 彼はいまを盛りにと言う時に倒れた。He was cut down in his prime.

4. Englishto die; to be killed

5. Englishto go bankrupt (of a company, bank, etc.); to fail; to collapse; to go under

6. Englishto be defeated (in a game); to lose

   • 内閣は倒れるだろうということだ。They say that the cabinet will fall.

7. Englishto fall (of a government, dictator, etc.); to be overthrown

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