► 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:
- 彼は事故で足の骨を折った ⇨ He broke his leg bone in an accident
- 折角買ったのに結局使わなかった ⇨ Even though I bought it, I didn’t end up using it
- 折角招待して頂いたのに行けなくて申し訳有りません ⇨ I apologize for not making it despite receiving the honor of your invitation
- 端折ると後で結局ツケが回ってくる ⇨ If you cut corners you will have to pay the price later
- 会社と組合は折衝し続けている ⇨ The company and the union has kept negotiating
- 折角春めいてきたと思ったのに冬に逆戻りしてしまった ⇨ Just when it felt like spring was there, it has gone right back to winter
- 割り箸がポキっと折れた ⇨ A chopstick snapped
- 老人は骨折しやすい ⇨ Old people are prone to break bones
- 折角用意した料理が全て無駄になってしまった ⇨ The food we had spent a lot of time preparing became all wasted
- 道はこの先で右に折れる ⇨ The road turns right ahead
- 木の枝にぶら下がったら折れた ⇨ I hang onto a tree branch and it broke
- 次の角を左折して下さい ⇨ Turn left at the next corner please
- 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
- このベッドは折り畳むことが出来る ⇨ This bed can be folded
- 折角の御招待ですが、今回は御遠慮させて頂きたいと思います ⇨ I really appreciate your invitation, but I’d like to excuse myself this time