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折れる

Reading

Kana: おれる
Romaji: oreru
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

v1
vi
1

to break; to be broken; to snap; to fracture

2

to be folded

3

to give in; to back down; to yield; to submit

4

to turn (a corner)

See also: 曲がる

Kanji

折
Readings: セツ、 お.る、 おり、 お.り、 -お.り、 お.れる
Meanings: fold, break, fracture, bend, yield, submit

Example Sentences

折(お)れるより曲(ま)がれ。
➥Better bend than break.
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ついにバス会社(かいしゃ)が折(お)れた。
➥At last, the bus company gave in.
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私(わたし)は始(はじ)めは非常(ひじょう)に骨(ほね)が折(お)れた。
➥I had great difficulty at the beginning.
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その鳥(とり)の翼(つばさ)は折(お)れていた。
➥The bird's wing was broken.
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英語(えいご)を学(まな)ぶのは骨(ほね)が折(お)れる。
➥Learning English is hard work.
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本当(ほんとう)に骨(ほね)の折(お)れる仕事(しごと)だった。
➥It was real hard work.
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