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THE WORD · N3

倒すたおす

topple; topple

Verbe · Assistant · Group 1 verb

座席ざせきの背せを倒たおしてもいいですか。

Can I incline the back of my seat?

Example: Tatoeba · traduction française adaptée · Japanese: \N

Parts of speech

Group 1 verb (godan) · Transitive · Auxiliary verb

The dictionary may associate several parts of speech with different meanings of the same word.

Verb group: Group 1 (godan)

Verb usage: freight forwarder

English dictionary meanings

to throw down
to bring down
to blow down
to fell
to knock down
to set (something) down on its side
to turn (something) on its side
to recline (e.g. a seat)
to kill
to defeat
to beat
to overthrow
to trip up
to ruin
to leave unpaid
to cheat
to do completely
to do thoroughly
to do to the fullest

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