Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 薙ぎ倒す(なぎたおす) in Japanese

薙ぎ倒す, なぎ倒す
Kana Reading
なぎたおす
Romaji
nagitaosu
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Godan verb with `su' ending, transitive verb
    Meaning
    to mow down; to beat; to cut a swath; to sweep off one's feet
    Example sentence
    その木は風でなぎ倒された。 The tree was blown down.

Examples of 薙ぎ倒す, なぎ倒す, なぎたおす in a sentence

  • その木は風でなぎ倒された。

    The tree was blown down.

  • あらしでその村はなぎ倒された。

    The storm laid the village flat.

Kanji in this word

倒 JLPT 3

10 strokes

overthrow, fall, collapse, drop, break down

On'Yomi: トウ

Kun'Yomi: たお.れる, -だお.れ, たお.す, さかさま, さかさ, さかしま

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薙

16 strokes

mow down (the enemy)

On'Yomi: テイ, チ

Kun'Yomi: な.ぐ, なぎ, か.る

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