倒す（たおす）
JLPT N4 · Godan verb (Group 1)
Pitch accent: nakadaka (middle-high) — pitch drops after mora 2
Meaning: to knock down
Conjugation
| Form | Japanese | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| masu-form (polite) | 倒します | たおします |
| te-form | 倒して | たおして |
| ta-form (past) | 倒した | たおした |
| nai-form (negative) | 倒さない | たおさない |
| potential form | 倒せる | たおせる |
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Example sentences
- 古くて危ない木を切って倒す。 — I cut down the old, dangerous tree.
- 柔道の試合で相手を倒した。 — I threw my opponent in the judo match.
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