折 れる oreru
oreru
Ichidan Verb
1. to break; to be broken; to snap; to fracture
Intransitive
ishawa kareno oreta ashio tsuida.
The doctor set his broken leg.
Ichidan Verb
2. to be folded
Intransitive
Ichidan Verb
3. to give in; to back down; to yield; to submit
Intransitive
ついにバス会社 が折 れた。
tsuini basugaishaga oreta.
At last, the bus company gave in.
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Example Sentences
ishawa kareno oreta ashio tsuida.
The doctor set his broken leg.
ついにバス会社 が折 れた。
tsuini basugaishaga oreta.
At last, the bus company gave in.
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oretakunai
Expresses the lack of desire to do something ("do not want to…")
1. Don't want to break.; Don't want to yield.
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orechau
The completive aspect (contracted form) - indicates completion or regret
1. Breaks; Is broken
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oretoku
Preparatory: doing something in advance or leaving it done
1. Folded/kept folded.; Reserved/set aside.
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orenakutemo iu
Expresses lack of necessity ("don't have to do")
1. Don't have to bend.; Don't need to break.
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oreru mitai
Expresses appearance based on observation ("looks like...")
1. Looks like it's breaking.; Looks like it's bending.
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orenaide kudasai
A polite negative request ("please don't...")
1. Don't break.; Don't bend.
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oresaserareru
The causative-passive form (is made to be done)
1. To be bent; To be made to bend
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oreta sōda
Expresses hearsay about a past event ("I heard that...")
1. It seems...; I heard that it broke.
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oretarashii
Expresses appearance about a past event ("seems to have...")
1. Broken; Seemed to have broken
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orerurashii
Expresses appearance based on inference ("seems that...")
1. Seems like it will break.; Appears to be yielding.
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