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    3. 折り返す

    折り返す

    折おり​返かえす​

    to turn up (hem, sleeves, etc.)

    N1KMT9News #30+1CoreVerb, TransitiveDaily LifeTechnologyKanji Vocab18 strokes

    折返す折りかえすおり返す

    おりかえす

    Verb, Transitive

    1.
    to turn up (hem, sleeves, etc.), to fold back (e.g. page)
    2.
    to turn back, to double back, to return
    3.
    to loopback (a signal, message, etc.)
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    Stroke 0 / 18

    Speed1.0x

    袖そでを折おり返かえしてください。

    Please roll up your sleeves.

    KMT4Daily LifeFashion & Beauty
    シャツの裾すそが長ながすぎたので、少すこし折おり返かえして着きた。

    The hem of the shirt was too long, so I folded it up a bit and wore it.

    KMT8Daily LifeFashion & Beauty
    道みちに迷まよったので、来きた道みちを折おり返かえした。

    I got lost, so I turned back the way I came.

    KMT9Daily LifeTravel & Transportation
    後のちほど、担たん当とう者しゃから折おり返かえしご連れん絡らくいたします。

    The person in charge will call you back later.

    KMT9TechnologyBusiness & FinanceDaily Life
    彼かれは、相あい手ての言こと葉ばを心こころの中なかで何なん度ども折おり返かえして、その真しん意いを探さぐろうとした。

    He repeatedly turned over the other person's words in his mind, trying to discern their true meaning.

    KMT10Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life

    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
    返
    かえ.す・-かえ.す・かえ.る・-かえ.る…(1)
    return・answer・fade・repay
    Kanji
    り
    ri
    Kana
    す
    su
    Kana
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