敵てきを倒たおす

敵を倒す · godan verb (-su)

Form	Positive	Negative
Dictionary	敵てきを倒たおす	敵てきを倒たおさない
Polite	敵てきを倒たおします	敵てきを倒たおしません
Past polite	敵てきを倒たおしました	敵てきを倒たおしませんでした
Past	敵てきを倒たおした	敵てきを倒たおさなかった
Te-form	敵てきを倒たおして	敵てきを倒たおさないで
Desire	敵てきを倒たおしたい	敵てきを倒たおしたくない
Potential	敵てきを倒たおせる	敵てきを倒たおせない
Passive	敵てきを倒たおされる	敵てきを倒たおされない
Causative	敵てきを倒たおさせる	敵てきを倒たおさせない
Causative passive	敵てきを倒たおさせられる	敵てきを倒たおさせられない
Volitional	敵てきを倒たおそう
Polite volitional	敵てきを倒たおしましょう
Imperative	敵てきを倒たおせ	敵てきを倒たおすな
Conditional	敵てきを倒たおせば	敵てきを倒たおさなければ
Tara conditional	敵てきを倒たおしたら	敵てきを倒たおさなかったら

Meanings

expression, godan verb (-su)

defeat one's enemy; kill one's opponent

A set phrase meaning to defeat or kill an enemy or opponent, often used in contexts of combat, rivalry, or revenge. The verb 倒す can mean to knock down, defeat, or kill depending on context.

彼かれはついに敵てきを倒たおした。
He finally defeated his enemy.
剣けんで敵てきを倒たおす。
To strike down an enemy with a sword.

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Kanji

敵enemy, foe, opponent
倒overthrow, fall, collapse
斃kill, die violent death

Related words

倒たおす
倒す is the general verb meaning to knock down, defeat, or kill. 敵を倒す is a specific phrase focusing on defeating an enemy.
敵かたきを討うつ
敵を討つ also means to defeat or avenge an enemy, but 討つ carries a nuance of attacking or avenging, often used in historical or revenge contexts.

Built from

敵てき+倒たおす

Written forms

敵てきを倒たおす
Standard kanji spelling for this phrase.
敵てきを斃たおす
Rare variant using 斃す, which specifically means to kill or strike down. Not commonly used in modern Japanese.

Etymology

A compound phrase consisting of 敵 (enemy) + を (object marker) + 倒す (to defeat/kill). The kanji 倒す is standard; the rare variant 斃す is a specific character for killing.