Word Meaning 折れる

おれる oreru

折れる is read as おれる (oreru) and means to be folded.

Meaning

English

  1. to be folded
  2. to turn (a corner)
  3. to break
  4. to be broken
  5. to snap
  6. to fracture
  7. to give in
  8. to back down

Reading

Kana

おれる

Romaji

oreru

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 10 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 4 Kanken 7級 Rank 16964 Priority C

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

折る

おる

to make (origami)

折り重なる

おりかさなる

to lie on top of one another

おり

counter for folded items

折紙

おりがみ

hallmark

折り返し

おりかえし

aliasing (in imaging)

折り返す

おりかえす

to loopback (a signal, message, etc.)

折り込み

おりこみ

insert (in a magazine, newspaper, etc.)

折り合い

おりあい

relationship

折半

せっぱん

halving

折から

おりから

as it's a time of ...

折々

おりおり

occasionally

Example Sentences

4

That's difficult to explain.

It was real hard work.

On days where there's a typhoon, there's a risk the stalks will break, so they must be reinforced.

He just naturally avoids everything that is intense, difficult or strenuous.