折る【おる】
Frequency rank: 3,395. – 3,396. (for form おる: 933.)
Alsoおる
- to break; to fracture; to break off; to snap off; to pick (e.g. flowers)
- to fold; to bend
- to make (origami)
- to interrupt; to endsee also 筆を折る
Godan verb with 'ru' ending; transitive verb
Generated: This meaning refers to the action of causing something to become broken or detached. It can also imply a gentle picking, as in flowers.
Generated: This meaning is used when discussing the action of folding something, typically paper or fabric, or bending a material.
Generated: Used specifically in the context of creating paper art through the traditional Japanese craft of origami, where paper is folded into various shapes and figures.
Generated: This meaning implies the act of stopping a conversation or an activity abruptly.