► 名詞
折 [(2)おり] [liter] meaning: occasion rank: 3
☆ その折は本当に御世話になりました (おせわ) ⇨ You helped me a lot on that occasion, during that time
☆ 帰省した折に古い友だちに会った ⇨ I met an old friend when I visited my hometown
折 [(2)おり] [折に触れて] [liter] meaning: occasion rank: 3
☆ うちの母は折に触れて小言を言う ⇨ My mother criticizes me at every occasion
More examples:
- 折角の休日が雨に祟られた ⇨ It rained throughout the vacation we had been so excited about
- 折り返し御連絡下さい ⇨ Please return my call. Call me when you get this message
- 膝を折ると痛い ⇨ When I bend my knee it hurts
- 事件の捜査には沢山の紆余曲折が有った ⇨ The investigation of the case has gone through a lot of turns and twists
- 彼は肋骨を折った (あばらぼね) ⇨ He broke his ribs
- 右折禁止 ⇨ Right turn prohibited
- 彼はとても折り目正しい人だ ⇨ He is a very courteous, responsible, conscientious person
- 折角の機会を無駄にする手は無い ⇨ You can’t waste this golden opportunity
- 彼等は最終的に折れ合うことにした ⇨ They finally decided to meet the half way
- 彼等はその条件で折り合うことにした ⇨ They decided to meet the halfway with that condition
- 彼女は布を真ん中で折り返した ⇨ She folded back the fabric in the center
- 折れた木の枝が屋根を突き抜けた ⇨ A broken tree branch fell through the roof
- 紙に折り目が行ってしまった ⇨ The paper got creased
- 近年は子供に折檻することは避けられるようになった ⇨ In recent days severe disciplining of children has been avoided
- 割り箸がポキっと折れた ⇨ A chopstick snapped