JLPT N1 · Noun / adverb

折 (ori)

折 (おり, ori) is a Japanese noun / adverb meaning “opportunity; chance”. It appears in JLPT N1 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: おり
Romaji: ori
Word class: Noun / adverb
Level: JLPT N1 (unofficial)

Meaning

opportunity; chance; occasion; time · noun, adverb · esp. 折
folding; fold; pleat; crease · noun · esp. 折り
small food box (wooden or cardboard) · noun · esp. 折り
folding in ... (two, three, etc.) · suffix noun · as 二つ折り, 三つ折り, etc.; number indicates the number of layers after folding
counter for folded items · counter

Example sentences

お暇の折にはぜひ遊びに来てください。

Do come and see us when you are free.

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Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 折

折

fold, break, fractureセツ・シャク・お.る・おり · 7 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 折.

折るおるto break折れるおれるto break骨折こっせつbone fracture折角せっかくwith trouble時折ときおりsometimes屈折くっせつbending折衷せっちゅうcompromise折り返すおりかえすto turn up (hem, sleeves, etc.)

Source: JMdict entry 1385780 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.