Word Meaning 倒れ掛かる

たおれかかる taorekakaru

倒れ掛かる is read as たおれかかる (taorekakaru) and means to topple over and lean at a precarious angle.

Meaning

English

  1. to topple over and lean at a precarious angle
  2. to fall onto something and lean against it
  3. to be on the point of collapse
  4. to be about to fall
  5. to begin to fall

Reading

Kana

たおれかかる

Romaji

taorekakaru

Writing Variants

  • 倒れ掛る たおれかかる taorekakaru

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 27 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Rank 146964 Priority X

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