折り返す | Japanese meaning

折り返す【おりかえす】

Frequency rank: 29,090. – 29,318.

Godan verb with 'su' ending; transitive verb

to turn up (hem, sleeves, etc.); to fold back (e.g. page)
to turn back; to double back; to return
to loopback (a signal, message, etc.)computing

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折り返す【おりかえす】Frequency rank: 29,090. – 29,318.
折返す【おりかえす】
おりかえす

Generated definitions (experimental)

to turn up (hem, sleeves, etc.); to fold back (e.g. page)

This meaning refers to the physical act of folding or turning something back, typically for the purpose of adjustment or maintenance. It can apply to clothing, like sleeves or hems, or even to pages in a book.

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I turned up the sleeves of my shirt and started working.

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I folded back the page of the book to take notes.

to turn back; to double back; to return

This meaning conveys the action of going back to a previous location or reversing a course, often in the context of travel or movement.

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If you get lost, you can turn back to the original place.

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He missed the station and turned back to return.

to loopback (a signal, message, etc.)

This meaning is used in technical contexts, particularly in computing or telecommunications, where a signal or message is sent back to the original sender for verification or processing.

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The system detected an error and looped back the signal.

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A loopback test was conducted to confirm whether the message was sent correctly.

Generated collocations (experimental)

to turn up (hem, sleeves, etc.)to fold back (e.g. page)callback (telephone)turnaround operationturnaround pointresponse via callbackto turn back and returnloopback roadreply emailconfirmation via callback

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Please leave a message after the beep and I will get back to you as soon as possible.

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