1.
to push down, to knock over, to push someone to the ground
To forcefully push something or someone so that they fall over or are pinned down.
風で木が押し倒された。
The tree was knocked over by the wind.
Passive form
相手を押し倒して勝った。
I won by pushing my opponent down.
Sports/wrestling context
群衆が押し倒されそうになった。
The crowd was about to be knocked down.
TRANSITIVITY: 他動詞 (transitive). Compound verb: 押す + 倒す. Pattern: Xを押し倒す (push X down).
ASPECT: ている indicates resulting state. 押し倒されている = 'is knocked down' or 'is pinned.'
COMMON PATTERNS:
- 相手を押し倒す (push one's opponent down)
- 力ずくで押し倒す (forcefully push down)
SUMO: In sumo wrestling, 「押し倒し」 is an official winning technique where you push your opponent down onto the ground.