JLPT N1
ノックダウン
ノックダウン means being taken down. This could be from a punch in a boxing ring, or it could be figurative, like when a bad cold or exhaustion takes you out.
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1 Noun, Suru verb
Knockdown (in sports)
The literal meaning from boxing or other combat sports, where a competitor is knocked to the ground by a blow.
Example
ボクサー は 強い パンチ で 相手 を ノックダウン させた 。
The boxer knocked his opponent down with a strong punch.
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2 Noun, Suru verb
Wiped out / Floored
Used figuratively to mean being completely overwhelmed, exhausted, or made unable to function by something like sickness, heat, or overwork.
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