折
折

fold, break, fracture, bend, yield, submit

7 strokesFrequency 962JLPT N2Grade 4

On

セツシャク

Kun

お.るおりお.り-お.りお.れる

Nanori

せき

Dictionary

Common Words

せっかく折角《切角》Usually kanaFreq #746
1

Adverb (fukushi); Common noun

with trouble; at great pains

Examples
せっかくの苦労もあだになった。
All my pains went for nothing.
2

Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

rare; valuable; precious; long-awaited

Examples
お前が大声出すから、せっかくのシャッターチャンスを逃しちゃったよ。
You just made me miss the perfect shot when you hollered.
3

Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

kind; generous

Examples
こういう事情ですから、残念ながら、せっかくのご招待をお受けいたしかねるのです。
As such is the case, I am sorry I can't accept your kind invitation.
4

Adverb (fukushi)

specially; especially; expressly

Examples
せっかく雨の中を会いに行ったのに彼女は留守だった。
Though I went to see her all the way in the rain, she was out.
折れるおれるIntransitiveIchidan verbFreq #2157
1

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

Examples
医者は彼の折れた足をついだ。
The doctor set his broken leg.
2

to be folded

3

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

Examples
ついにバス会社が折れた。
At last, the bus company gave in.
4

to turn (a corner)

折るおるTransitiveGodan verbFreq #3622
1

to break; to fracture; to break off; to snap off; to pick (e.g. flowers)

Examples
最後のわら一本がらくだの背骨を折る。
The last straw breaks the camel's back.
落馬の結果足を折った。
The fall from the horse resulted in a broken leg.
2

to fold; to bend

Examples
折ろうとしても指が弱くなりすぎていた。
Her fingers were too weak to fold it.
3

to make (origami)

4

to interrupt; to end

時折時おり時折りときおりときより (時折／時折り)AdverbFreq #3784
1

sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time

Examples
私は時おり学校で彼に会う。
I meet him at school now and then.
折折りおりFreq #5595
1

Common noun; Adverb (fukushi); Esp. 折

opportunity; chance; occasion; time

Examples
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.
2

Common noun; Esp. 折り

folding; fold; pleat; crease

3

Common noun; Esp. 折り

small food box (wooden or cardboard)

4

Noun, used as a suffix; As 二つ折り, 三つ折り, etc.; number indicates the number of layers after folding

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

5

Counter

counter for folded items

6

Counter

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

解析かいせき解折NounTransitive～する VerbFreq #6943
1

analysis; analytical study

Examples
ヒートアイランド現象の実体解析と対策のあり方について。
An analysis of the nature of the heat island phenomenon and countermeasures.
2

parsing; parse

へし折る圧し折るへしおるTransitiveGodan verbFreq #10795
1

to smash; to break

骨折こっせつNounTransitive～する VerbFreq #11077
1

bone fracture

Examples
右腕を骨折したようです。
I think my right arm is broken.
骨が折れるほねがおれるExpressionIchidan verbFreq #11638
1

Idiomatic expression

to be hard (to do); to be difficult; to require much effort; to be laborious; to be backbreaking; to have trouble (doing)

Examples
初めは非常に骨が折れた。
I had great difficulty at the beginning.
挫折ざせつNounIntransitive～する VerbFreq #14670
1

setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement

Examples
資金不足のためわれわれの計画は挫折した。
Our plan failed because of the shortage of funds.
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