N4
おる (oru)
折る
to fold; to break (a stick-like object)
💡 Nuance & Usage:
Used for folding paper, clothes, etc., or for breaking long, thin, rigid objects like branches, bones, or chopsticks. (紙や棒状のものを折り曲げたり、折ってしまったりする時に使います。)
📝 Example Sentences
紙を半分に折ってください。
Please fold the paper in half.
Practice Quiz
Test your understanding of "折る"!
この紙を四つに_______ことができますか。
🎉 正解 / Correct!
日本語: 紙の形を変える動作で「折りたたむ」ことを表すのは「折る」です。
English: To change the shape of paper by folding it, you use 'oru'.
English: To change the shape of paper by folding it, you use 'oru'.
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