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What does 折る (おる, oru) mean?

折る (おる, oru) means to break, to snap; to fold (paper).

Quick facts
Readingおる
Romajioru
Part of speechgodan verb, transitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N4
おる
N4 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonoru

to break, to snap; to fold (paper)

  1. 1godan verb · transitive to break; to fracture; to break off
  2. 2godan verb · transitive to fold; to bend
  3. 3godan verb · transitive to make (origami)
  4. 4godan verb · transitive to interrupt; to end

Example sentences

  • I broke my leg while skiing.

  • Please fold the paper in half.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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