Vocab Info

A3 Noun, Adverb, Noun, used as a suffix, Counter

(おり)opportunity, chance, occasion, time, folding, fold, pleat, crease, small food box (wooden or cardboard), folding in ... (two, three, etc.), counter for folded items, counter for items (esp. food) packed in an oribako

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    1. Noun, Adverb

      1.

      opportunity, chance, occasion, time

      esp. 折
    2. Noun

      2.

      folding, fold, pleat, crease

      esp. 折り
    3. Noun

      3.

      small food box (wooden or cardboard)

      esp. 折り
    4. Noun, used as a suffix

      4.

      folding in ... (two, three, etc.)

      as 二つ折り, 三つ折り, etc.; number indicates the number of layers after folding
    5. Counter

      5.

      counter for folded items

    6. Counter

      6.

      counter for items (esp. food) packed in an oribako

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    折 【おり】折り 【おり】

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    Examples

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      (せん)沿()って()(がみ)にそっと()をつける。

      Gently make a fold in the origami along the line.

        赤飯(せきはん)()()めてお花見(はなみ)会場(かいじょう)()って()く。

        Pack the red rice into a small food box and take it to the cherry blossom viewing venue.

          折()を()部長(ぶちょう)(おこ)られている部下(ぶか)(たす)けるつもりだ。

          I plan to help the subordinate who is being scolded by the manager when the opportunity arises.

            和菓子(わがし)(おり)祖母(そぼ)から(とど)いたので、早速(さっそく)和菓子(わがし)()べました。

            A box of Japanese sweets arrived from my grandmother, so I immediately ate the sweets.

              上京(じょうきょう)する(おり)大学時代(だいがくじだい)にお世話(せわ)になっていた教授(きょうじゅ)挨拶(あいさつ)をします。

              When I go to Tokyo, I will greet the professor who took care of me during my university days on that occasion.

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