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How to say 'Fall' or 'Collapse' in Japanese | 倒れる

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The Japanese word for Fall or Collapse is 'Taoreru', written as 倒れる in Japanese.'Fall' or 'Collapse' in hiragana is たおれる.

    Meaning

    Fall, Collapse

    Reading

    たおれる

    taoreru

    Kanji

    Topple, Overthrow

    Explanation

    The Japanese verb '倒れる (たおれる)' primarily means 'to collapse' or 'to fall'. It is used to describe something or someone falling over, collapsing, or being knocked down. This verb can be applied to physical objects, structures, or people. For example: The tree collapsed due to the strong wind「強い風で木が倒れた」(つよいかぜできがたおれた). He fell unconscious after the accident「彼は事故の後、倒れた」(かれはじこのあと、たおれた). Additionally, '倒れる' can also be used metaphorically to describe the failure or downfall of organizations, systems, or plans. For instance: The company collapsed due to financial problems「その会社は財政問題で倒れた」(そのかいしゃはざいせいもんだいでたおれた).

    Part Of Speech

    verb

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    7

    Frequency

    2500

    Composition

    kanji-hiragana

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 倒れる

This word contains 1 kanji character:

  • kanji

    Meaning

    Topple, Overthrow

Hiragana in the Word 倒れる

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

  • hiragana

    Reading

    Re
  • hiragana

    Reading

    Ru

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'Taoreru' means 'Fall' or 'Collapse' .

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