Vocab Info
N4 る-verb, Intransitive verb
倒れるto fall, to collapse, to drop, to fall senseless, to be forced to bed (by illness, etc.), to die, to go bankrupt, to be ruined, to have a bad debt, to be defeated (in a game), to fall (of governments, dictators, etc.)
Dictionary Definition
Common
る-verb, Intransitive verb
1.
to fall (over, down), to collapse, to take a fall, to topple
る-verb, Intransitive verb
2.
to be destroyed (in a collapse), to collapse, to cave in, to crumble, to give away
る-verb, Intransitive verb
3.
to be confined to bed (with an illness), to come down with, to break down (e.g. from overwork)
る-verb, Intransitive verb
4.
to die, to be killed
る-verb, Intransitive verb
5.
to go bankrupt (of a company, bank, etc.), to fail, to collapse, to go under
る-verb, Intransitive verb
6.
to be defeated (in a game), to lose
る-verb, Intransitive verb
7.
to fall (of a government, dictator, etc.), to be overthrown
All Forms
倒れる 【たおれる】
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電車の揺れで前に倒れてしまった。
The train rocked and I fell forward.
先日の台風で庭の木が二本も倒れてしまいました。
Two trees in my garden fell down in a recent typhoon.
石に躓いて倒れた老人が全然起き上がらないので助けてあげました。
Since the old man who tripped over a stone and fell down couldn't get up at all, I helped him.
このパンデミック禍に、多くの旅行店と飲食店が倒れてしまったそうだ。
Many travel stores and restaurants have fallen victim to this pandemic disaster.
ゴール直後に崩れるように倒れたランナーに、救護係が急いで駆けつけました。
A first-aider rushed to the runner who collapsed just after the finish line.
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