伏ふし倒たおれる

ichidan verb

fall down; collapse forward

Describes falling forward or collapsing from a standing position, often due to exhaustion, injury, or being overwhelmed. The prefix 伏し- adds a nuance of bending or prostrating forward.

• 彼かれは疲つかれ果はてて、その場ばに伏ふし倒たおれた。

  Exhausted, he collapsed forward on the spot.

• 強きょう風ふうで木きが根ね元もとから伏ふし倒たおれた。

  The tree fell forward from its roots in the strong wind.