Vocabulary
What does 倒れる (たおれる, taoreru) mean?
倒れる (たおれる, taoreru) means to fall over, to collapse; to fall ill and be bedridden; to go bankrupt.
| Reading | たおれる |
|---|---|
| Romaji | taoreru |
| Part of speech | ichidan verb, intransitive |
| Level (estimated, JLPT framework) | N4 |
倒れるたおれる
N4 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommontaoreru
to fall over, to collapse; to fall ill and be bedridden; to go bankrupt
- 1ichidan verb · intransitive to fall (over, down); to collapse; to take a fall
- 2ichidan verb · intransitive to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to cave in
- 3ichidan verb · intransitive to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to break down (e.g. from overwork)
- 4ichidan verb · intransitive to die; to be killed
- 5ichidan verb · intransitive to go bankrupt (of a company, bank, etc.); to fail; to collapse
Example sentences
強い風で木が倒れました。
The tree fell over because of the strong wind.
祖母が病気で倒れました。
My grandmother fell ill and collapsed.