倒(たお)す

たおす
verb (godan)
to knock down, to defeat
1. to knock down, to knock over
To cause something to fall.
木(き)を倒(たお)す。
To fell a tree.
花瓶(かびん)を倒(たお)した。
I knocked over the vase.
風(かぜ)で看板(かんばん)が倒(たお)された。
The sign was knocked over by the wind.
2. to defeat, to beat
To win against an opponent.
敵(てき)を倒(たお)す。
To defeat the enemy.
強(つよ)い相手(あいて)を倒(たお)した。
I defeated a tough opponent.
チームは優勝(ゆうしょう)候補(こうほ)を倒(たお)して決勝(けっしょう)に進(すす)んだ。
The team defeated the championship favorite and advanced to the finals.

倒(たお)す means to knock down or defeat. A transitive godan verb.

TRANSITIVITY:

  • 倒(たお)す (他動詞(たどうし)): to knock down
  • 倒(たお)れる (自動詞(じどうし)): to fall down, to collapse

COMMON PATTERNS:

  • 敵(てき)を倒(たお)す: to defeat the enemy
  • 木(き)を倒(たお)す: to fell a tree
  • 花瓶(かびん)を倒(たお)す: to knock over a vase
  • 政権(せいけん)を倒(たお)す: to overthrow a regime

ASPECT (ている):
倒(たお)している typically means "is lying down" (result state) rather than "is knocking down."

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Added 2026.1.9 21:35 · Revised 2026.2.20 12:54
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