倒す
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)
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  1. 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; to leave unpaid, to cheat
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Kanji Breakdown
Overthrow, Fall, Collapse, Drop, Break Down
On: とう Kun: たお.れる,-だお.れ,たお.す,さかさま,さかさ,さかしま
10 strokes N3
How to Use This Word
U-verb (五段動詞)
Pattern
倒す (dict) → polite: -ます form → て-form → た-form

💡 Conjugate the final kana to the い-row before adding ます.

Example
よく倒すことがあります。
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