► 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:
- レンズが光を屈折させた ⇨ The lens refracted the light
- 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
- 折角の休日が雨に祟られた ⇨ It rained throughout the vacation we had been so excited about
- 道はこの先で右に折れる ⇨ The road turns right ahead
- 折角の料理を食べ損なった ⇨ I didn’t get to eat the specially prepared food
- 折角の機会を無駄にする手は無い ⇨ You can’t waste this golden opportunity
- 折角準備したことだし、このままやろう ⇨ We did all the preparation, so let’s go ahead
- 折り返し御連絡下さい ⇨ Please return my call. Call me when you get this message
- 折角頑張って来たのにここで諦めたのではつまらない ⇨ We’ve worked so hard, so it would be kind of stupid to give up here now
- 複雑骨折 ⇨ Compound fractures
- あいつはいい気になり過ぎだから誰かが鼻を折ったほうが良い ⇨ He is too conceited and somebody had better break his nose, humble, him
- 膝を折ると痛い ⇨ When I bend my knee it hurts
- 折角の料理も一人で食べると味気ない ⇨ Great meal is not as good when you eat alone
- 折り入って御願い申し上げたい事が有るのですが ⇨ There is a special favor I would like to ask you
- 彼は事故で脚の骨を折った ⇨ He broke his leg bone in an accident