倒れる · ichidan verb
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 倒れる | 倒れない |
| Polite | 倒れます | 倒れません |
| Past polite | 倒れました | 倒れませんでした |
| Past | 倒れた | 倒れなかった |
| Te-form | 倒れて | 倒れないで |
| Desire | 倒れたい | 倒れたくない |
| Potential | 倒れられるalso 倒れれる | 倒れられないalso 倒れれない |
| Passive | 倒れられる | 倒れられない |
| Causative | 倒れさせる | 倒れさせない |
| Causative passive | 倒れさせられる | 倒れさせられない |
| Volitional | 倒れよう | |
| Polite volitional | 倒れましょう | |
| Imperative | 倒れろ | 倒れるな |
| Conditional | 倒れれば | 倒れなければ |
| Tara conditional | 倒れたら | 倒れなかったら |
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
Physical falling of a person, object, or structure. Covers losing balance and falling down, as well as structures collapsing.
The bookshelf fell over in the earthquake.
He fell down the stairs and broke his leg.
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
Used for buildings, structures, or ground giving way and being destroyed. Also for abstract things like plans or systems collapsing.
The bridge collapsed in the heavy rain.
His plan fell apart due to lack of funds.
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
be laid up; break down; come down with
Becoming ill or exhausted to the point of being bedridden or unable to function. Often used with 病気で or 過労で.
He collapsed from overwork and was hospitalized.
I was laid up with the flu for a week.
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
die; be killed
Literary or dramatic expression for dying, especially in battle or from violence. Rare in modern everyday speech; 死ぬ is the normal word.
He fell on the battlefield.
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
Used for companies, banks, or businesses failing financially. Common in news and economic contexts.
The bank went under due to the recession.
Small and medium-sized companies are going bankrupt one after another.
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
Losing in a game, match, or competition. Often used in sports or contests.
The tournament favorite lost in the first round.
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
fall; be overthrown
Used for governments, regimes, or leaders being toppled or losing power.
The dictatorship was overthrown by a popular uprising.
We were defeated by the powerhouse team in the final.
Many companies went under due to the recession.
She collapsed on the station stairs and couldn't move.
My grandmother suddenly collapsed due to illness.
The long-standing regime finally fell.
Many soldiers fell on the battlefield.
He collapsed from overwork and was taken to the hospital.
潰れる specifically means a business or structure gets crushed or ruined, while 倒れる more broadly covers going bankrupt or collapsing.
敗れる is the more formal, literary word for losing a match or contest, while 倒れる carries the same sense but is slightly more casual.
倒れる is the general verb for falling down, including collapsing from illness or fainting, while ひっくり返る specifically emphasizes flipping over or landing on one's back.
倒れる is a native verb meaning to collapse or fall ill, while ダウン(する) is the casual loanword used the same way for illness, exhaustion, or drink.
倒れる focuses on falling down from an upright position, often implying collapse, while 転がる includes the rolling or tumbling motion after falling.
倒れる is the common, general verb for falling or collapsing, while 転倒 is a more formal noun/verb emphasizing tumbling or toppling over.
倒れる means to fall down or collapse in any direction, while のめる specifically describes pitching forward, often while still catching oneself.
倒れる describes a person or large object collapsing from an upright position, whereas 転ぶ is about tripping and hitting the ground, often from a stumble.
倒れる is the general intransitive verb for anything falling over (people, trees, objects), while 倒壊 is a more formal noun/suru-verb used specifically for structural collapse.
collapsing in the street; person dead in the street
collapse; falling down; death · bad debt; uncollectible loan
inability to live up to one's rank; out of one's league
spending all one's money on clothes; ruining oneself through extravagant clothing
fall flat; fall face down
loss on a credit sale; bad debt from credit sales
ostentatious; showy; all show and no substance
bad debt; irrecoverable debt
collapse; fall down in a heap
fall down; collapse forward
topple and lean; fall against and lean · be on the verge of collapse; about to fall
Rare kanji form occasionally used for the 'die' sense.
Extremely rare kanji form; included for search coverage.