折おる

oru

Godan Verb (ru)

1. to break; to fracture; to break off; to snap off; to pick (e.g. flowers)

Transitive

最後さいごのわら一いっ本ぽんがらくだの背骨せぼねを折おる。

saigono wara ipponga rakudano seboneo oru.

The last straw breaks the camel's back.

落馬らくばの結果けっか足あしを折おった。

rakubano kekka ashio otta.

The fall from the horse resulted in a broken leg.

Godan Verb (ru)

2. to fold; to bend

Transitive

折おろうとしても指ゆびが弱よわくなりすぎていた。

orōto shitemo yubiga yowakunarisugite ita.

Her fingers were too weak to fold it.

Godan Verb (ru)

3. to make (origami)

Transitive

Godan Verb (ru)

4. to interrupt; to end

Transitive

, Related to 筆を折る

60 Variants Available

Essential 8 items

折おった

otta

The past form

1. Folded; Bent

★ Common

Verb

#143004

折おって

otte

て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions

1. Folding; Breaking

★ Common

Verb

#147636

折おらない

oranai

The negative form

1. Not folding.; Do not fold.

★ Common

Verb

#127844

折おらなかった

oranakatta

The past negative form

1. Did not fold.; Did not break.

★ Common

Verb

#128366

折おりました

orimashita

The polite past form

1. Folded.

★ Common

Verb

#133070

折おります

orimasu

The polite form

1. Fold.; To fold.

★ Common

Verb

#125474

折おりません

orimasen

The polite negative form

1. Do not fold.; Will not fold.

★ Common

Verb

#123354

折おりませんでした

orimasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. Did not fold.; Was not folded.

★ Common

Verb

#126953

Common 24 items

折おったばかり

ottabakari

Indicates an action has just been completed

1. Just folded; Recently folded

★ Common

Verb

#130921

折おっちゃう

occhau

The completive aspect (contracted form) - indicates completion or regret

1. Breaking; Regretting (breaking)

★ Common

Verb

#127554

折おっちゃダメ

occha dame

A casual prohibition ("not allowed to...")

1. Don't fold.; Don't break.

★ Common

Verb

#133081

折おっていない

otte inai

The negative of an ongoing action or state

1. Not folded.; Unfolded.

★ Common

Verb

#131048

折おっている

otte iru

Expresses an ongoing action or state

1. Folding; Are folding

★ Common

Verb

#133146

折おってはいけない

ottewa ikenai

Expresses prohibition ("must not do")

1. Must not fold.; Do not fold.

★ Common

Adjective

#131587

折おってもいい

ottemo iu

Expresses permission ("may do")

1. May cut.; May fold.

★ Common

Adjective

#128620

折おっとく

ottoku

Preparatory: doing something in advance or leaving it done

1. To fold and put away; To prepare by folding

★ Common

Verb

#125768

折おらないで

oranaide

A plain negative request ("don't...")

1. Don't fold.

★ Common

Verb

#125368

折おらなきゃ

oranakya

A casual expression of obligation ("gotta do")

1. Have to fold; Must fold

★ Common

Verb

#127152

折おらなくてもいい

oranakutemo iu

Expresses lack of necessity ("don't have to do")

1. Don't have to fold.; No need to fold.

★ Common

Adjective

#133194

折おらなければならない

oranakereba naranai

Expresses obligation ("must do")

1. Must fold.; Have to fold.

★ Common

Adjective

#130557

折おりたい

oritai

Expresses the desire to do something ("want to…")

1. Want to fold.; Want to bend.

★ Common

Verb

#126904

折おりたくない

oritakunai

Expresses the lack of desire to do something ("do not want to…")

1. Don't want to fold.; Don't want to bend.

★ Common

Verb

#124436

折おるところ

oru tokoro

Indicates being about to do something

1. About to fold; Folding point

★ Common

Verb

#124950

折おるみたい

oru mitai

Expresses appearance based on observation ("looks like...")

1. Looks like folding.; Looks like bending.

★ Common

Verb

#131619

折おれない

orenai

Expresses inability (cannot do)

1. Unbreakable; Resilient

★ Common

Verb

#128890

折おれる

oreru

Expresses ability (can do)

1. Bend; Break

Verb

#54515

折おろう

orō

Informal suggestion or intention ("let's…")

1. Let's fold.; Let's bend.

★ Common

Verb

#131544

折おっています

otte imasu

Polite form for an ongoing action or state

1. Folding.; Are folding.

★ Common

Verb

#127361

折おらないでください

oranaide kudasai

A polite negative request ("please don't...")

1. Don't fold.; Please don't fold.

★ Common

Verb

#124843

折おりなさい

orinasai

A polite command form (e.g., parent to child)

1. Fold.; Put away.

★ Common

Verb

#124379

折おりましょう

orimashō

Formal suggestion or intention ("let's…")

1. Let's fold.; Shall we fold?

★ Common

Verb

#123743

折おれます

oremasu

The polite form for expressing ability

1. Can bend.; Am able to bend.

★ Common

Verb

#131859

Advanced 28 items

折おったそうだ

otta sōda

Expresses hearsay about a past event ("I heard that...")

1. Folded, apparently.; It seems (they) folded.

★ Common

Verb

#125247

折おっただろう

ottadarō

Expresses probability ("probably…")

1. Probably folded.; Probably did fold.

★ Common

Verb

#132068

折おったところ

otta tokoro

Indicates just did something

1. Folded; Just folded

★ Common

Verb

#124411

折おったら

ottara

The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when folded.; When you fold.

★ Common

Verb

#124810

折おったらしい

ottarashii

Expresses appearance about a past event ("seems to have...")

1. Seemed to have folded; Appears to have been folded

★ Common

Verb

#131877

折おってくれ

otte kure

A casual, masculine request

1. Fold it.; Do it for me.

★ Common

Verb

#130107

折おってちょうだい

otte chōdai

A casual, feminine request

1. Fold it, please.; Fold it for me.

★ Common

Verb

#129019

折おらせられる

oraserareru

The causative-passive form (is made to be done)

1. To be made to fold; To be forced to fold

★ Common

Verb

#131727

折おらせる

oraseru

The causative voice (to make/let someone do)

1. To have folded; To make fold

★ Common

Verb

#131025

折おらないでくれ

oranaide kure

A masculine negative request

1. Don't fold it.; Please don't fold it.

★ Common

Verb

#123854

折おらなければいけない

oranakereba ikenai

Alternative obligation form

1. Must fold; Have to fold

★ Common

Adjective

#132182

折おられる

orareru

The passive voice (is done by …)

1. To be folded; To be broken

★ Common

Verb

#132888

折おりがち

origachi

Indicates a tendency to do something

1. Prone to; Likely to

★ Common

Verb

#127641

折おりきる

orikiru

Emphasizes complete achievement

1. Carry through; Accomplish

Verb

#58565

折おりそうだ

orisōda

Expresses appearance from visual evidence

1. Looks like it will fold.; Seems about to collapse.

★ Common

Verb

#126582

折おりっぱなし

orippanashi

Indicates something is left in a state

1. Unfolded; Left open

★ Common

Verb

#116285

折おりぬく

orinuku

Emphasizes perseverance through completion

1. Persevere through completion; Carry through

★ Common

Verb

#125999

折おるそうだ

oru sōda

Expresses hearsay ("I heard that...")

1. I hear that it folds.; It seems it folds.

★ Common

Verb

#128163

折おると

oruto

The "-to" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when folded; When folding

★ Common

Verb

#129525

折おるな

oruna

A strong, direct prohibition ("don't!")

1. Don't fold.; Don't break.

★ Common

Verb

#125283

折おるなら

orunara

The "-nara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If (one) folds; When (one) folds

★ Common

Verb

#131429

折おるようだ

oru yōda

A more formal way to express appearance ("appears that...")

1. Seems; Looks like

★ Common

Verb

#123698

折おるらしい

orurashii

Expresses appearance based on inference ("seems that...")

1. Seems like it will be folded.; Apparently folded.

★ Common

Verb

#130572

折おれ

ore

A strong, direct command

1. Break; Bend

★ Common

Verb

#124085

折おれば

oreba

The "-eba" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when (one) folds; When folded

★ Common

Verb

#130430

折おってくださいませ

otte kudasaimase

An extra polite request

1. Please fold.; Fold, please.

★ Common

Verb

#130195

折おってはならない

ottewa naranai

Formal prohibition

1. Do not fold.; Must not be folded.

★ Common

Adjective

#125982

折おってもよろしい

ottemo yoroshii

Formal permission

1. May I fold it?; Is it okay to fold it?

★ Common

Adjective

#129232

折おる

oru

Word Pronunciation

Example Sentences

60 Variants Available