折れる

Meanings

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)

Part of speech: ichidan verb, intransitive

Kanji

• 折

  Meanings

  fold, break, fracture, bend

  On reading

  セツ、シャク

  Kun reading

  お.る、おり、お.り、-お.り、お.れる

  Strokes

  7

Example sentences

• 医者は彼の折れた足をついだ。

  The doctor set his broken leg.

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• ついにバス会社が折れた。

  At last, the bus company gave in.

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