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    3. 折れる

    折れる

    折おれ​る​

    to break

    N4KMT7CoreVerb, IntransitiveDaily LifeKanji Vocab10 strokes

    おれる

    Verb, Intransitive

    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)

    Stroke 0 / 10

    Speed1.0x

    鉛えん筆ぴつの芯しんが折おれた。

    The pencil lead broke.

    KMT3Daily Life
    次つぎの角かどを右みぎに折おれると、郵ゆう便びん局きょくが見みえます。

    If you turn right at the next corner, you'll see the post office.

    KMT6Daily LifeTravel & Transportation
    強つよい風かぜで木きの枝えだが折おれてしまった。

    A tree branch broke due to the strong wind.

    KMT7Nature & EnvironmentDaily Life
    議ぎ論ろんの末すえ、彼かれはついに意い見けんを折おれた。

    After much discussion, he finally yielded his opinion.

    KMT7Daily LifeEmotions & Psychology
    彼かれはどんな困こん難なんにも決けっして心こころが折おれない人ひとだ。

    He is a person whose spirit never breaks, no matter what difficulties he faces.

    KMT8Emotions & PsychologyCore Concepts

    Characters that make up this word

    折
    お.る・おり・お.り・-お.り・お.れる…(3)
    fold・break・fracture・bend・yield…(1)
    Kanji
    れ
    re
    Kana
    る
    ru
    Kana
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