How do you say "to throw down" in Japanese?

“To throw down” in Japanese

Short answer

倒す taosu たおす

To throw down in Japanese is “倒す” (taosu). Full meaning: 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.

Other ways to say “To throw down” in Japanese

投げ出す nagedasu to throw down, to throw out, to stretch out (one's legs); to abandon, to resign; to give freely, to give generously, to sacrifice (e.g. one's life) 投げ落とす nageotosu to throw down 殪す taosu 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 仆す taosu 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 倒せる taoseru 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 たおす taosu 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 斃せる taoseru 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 投出せる nagedaseru to throw down, to throw out, to stretch out (one's legs); to abandon, to resign; to give freely, to give generously, to sacrifice (e.g. one's life) なげ出す nagedasu to throw down, to throw out, to stretch out (one's legs); to abandon, to resign; to give freely, to give generously, to sacrifice (e.g. one's life) たおせる taoseru 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 投げ落す nageotosu to throw down

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