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折る

おる

Readings

おる

Meanings

  1. 1.
    v5r, vtto break; to fracture; to break off; to snap off; to pick (e.g. flowers)
  2. 2.
    v5r, vtto fold; to bend
  3. 3.
    v5r, vtto make (origami)
  4. 4.
    v5r, vtto interrupt; to end

Kanji breakdown

折
N47 strokesGrade 4

Example sentences

最後のわら一本がらくだの背骨を折る。

The last straw breaks the camel's back.

落馬の結果足を折った。

The fall from the horse resulted in a broken leg.

折ろうとしても指が弱くなりすぎていた。

Her fingers were too weak to fold it.

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折るおる

to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt

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