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► 動詞
折れる  [(2)おれる]    meaning:  break  rank: 1
☆ 木の枝にぶら下がったら折れた ⇨ I hang onto a tree branch and it broke
☆ 骨が二箇所で折れた ⇨ The bone broke in two locations  (☛ A linear object to break)

折れる  [(2)おれる]  [coll]    meaning:  bend  rank: 2
☆ 道はこの先で右に折れる ⇨ The road turns right ahead  (☛ Bend, turn, in an angle)

折れる  [(2)おれる]  [coll]    meaning:  yield  rank: 2
☆ 彼は頑固だったが最後には折れた ⇨ He was stubborn but relented in the end
☆ 結局はこちらが折れざるを得なかった ⇨ In the end we had to yield, compromise


More examples:
  • 骨がボキッと折れる音がした ⇨ I heard the snap of bone breaking
  • 子供を育てるのは本当に骨が折れる仕事だ ⇨ Raising children is a job that really breaks your bones, it is difficult