Knock down, overthrow in Japanese 🇯🇵

たおす info.

たおす (taosu)

Tips to Remember:
– Associate "たおす" with "TAckle + OVerthrow = TAOSU". This mnemonic can help recall the word for "knock down" or "overthrow".

Explanations:
1. たおす (taosu) is a Godan verb with the general meaning of "to knock down", "to overthrow", or "defeat".
2. The kanji used is 倒す.

Other Words with Similar Meanings:
1. 撃つ (うつ, utsu) – to shoot, to strike
2. 打ち倒す (うちたおす, uchitaosu) – to defeat, to overthrow
3. 負かす (まかす, makasu) – to defeat, to beat

Conjugations:

– Present/Future (Dictionary Form):
– たおす (taosu)

– Past:
– たおした (taoa)

– Negative:
– たおさない (taosanai)

– Negative Past:
– たおさなかった (taosanakatta)

– Polite Present/Future:
– たおします (taoshimasu)

– Polite Past:
– たおしました (taoshimaa)

– Polite Negative:
– たおしません (taoshimasen)

– Polite Negative Past:
– たおしませんでした (taoshimasendea)

– Te form:
– たおして (taoe)

– Potential (Can Knock Down):
– たおせる (taoseru)

– Imperative:
– たおせ (taose)

– Volitional (Let's Knock Down):
– たおそう (taosou)

Example Sentences:

1. Present/Future:
– 私はその木をたおす。(Watashi wa sono ki o taosu.)
– I will knock down that tree.

2. Past:
– 彼は敵をたおした。(Kare wa teki o taoa.)
– He defeated the enemy.

3. Negative:
– 昨日、犬をたおさなかった。(Kinou, inu o taosanakatta.)
– Yesterday, I didn’t knock over the dog.

4. Polite Present:
– 彼女はこの山をたおします。 (Kanojo wa kono yama o taoshimasu.)
– She will knock down this mountain.

5. Te Form:
– その柱をたおしてはいけません。(Sono hashira o taoe wa ikemasen.)
– You must not knock down that pillar.

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