折る
N4おる
[oru]
Meanings
1.GodanTransitive
to break; to fracture; to break off; to snap off; to pick (e.g. flowers)
2.GodanTransitive
to fold; to bend
3.GodanTransitive
to make (origami)
4.GodanTransitive
to interrupt; to end
Related Words
- 筆を折る（ふでをおる）see also
to break off writing
- 壊す（こわす）synonym
to break; to destroy; to demolish
- 折れる（おれる）synonym
to break; to be broken; to snap; to fracture
- 砕く（くだく）synonym
to break (into pieces); to smash; to crush; to shatter; to grind (into powder);…
- 折り合う（おりあう）derived
to reach an agreement; to come to an understanding; to compromise (with); to me…
- 折り込む（おりこむ）derived
to fold in; to tuck in
Examples
枝を折らないでください。
Please don't break the branches.
折り紙で鶴を折って作った。
I folded paper and made a crane.
骨を折る怪我をしてしまった。
I ended up with a broken bone injury.