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折れる

To Break

Meaning

To Break, To Snap, To Fracture

Word Type

intransitive verb, ichidan verb

Explanation

You already learned how 折る means "to fold something" or "to break something". This is the intransitive version of that, which just means it has no object. You just folded something too far, and now it's starting to break.

Reading

おれる

Explanation

Since this word consists of a kanji with hiragana attached, you can bet that it will use the kun'yomi reading. You learned this reading when you learned 折る, so you should know this one too!

Context

Patterns of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • 心が折れる

    to lose heart

    骨が折れる

    to be very hard to do, to have one's bone broken

    気持ちが折れる

    to be discouraged

  • 左に折れる

    to turn left

    ついに折れる

    to finally break

    二つに折れる

    to be split in two

  • すぐ折れる

    to break easily

    ぽっきり折れる

    to break off with a snap

    少し折れる

    to get folded a little

Context Sentences

そんなことを言われると、心が折れるよ。

My heart breaks when you say that.

バレーボールをしてる時に、指の骨が折れてしまいました。

I broke my finger while playing volleyball.

ええっ、ひどい。チューリップ、根元からポッキリ折れてる！

Oh, my God, it's terrible. The tulip has snapped off at the base!

Kanji Composition