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折れる
おれる
N4
ichidan verb
transitive 他動詞
intransitive 自動詞
Meanings
1
to break
2
to be folded
3
to give in
4
to turn (a corner)
5
to be broken
6
to snap
7
to back down
8
to yield
Example sentence
音読は彼にとってたいへん骨の折れる仕事であった。
Reading aloud was a great effort for him.
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Kanji in this word
折
Fold, Break, Fracture
7 strokes
More words with
折
折
おり ·
chance
N1
屈折
くっせつ ·
bending
N1
骨折
こっせつ ·
bone fracture
N3
折り返す
おりかえす ·
to turn up
N1
折衷
せっちゅう ·
compromise
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N1
折り紙
おりがみ ·
origami
折々
おりおり ·
occasionally
時折
ときおり ·
sometimes
N1
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