No. 3,320 in Japanese
折り
"折り" (ori) means "fold" or "bending" in English.
In a sentence
折り紙で鶴を作るのは楽しいです。
Making a crane out of origami is fun.
In this sentence, '折り' refers to 'folding' and is part of the compound word '折り紙' which literally means 'folding paper', used for the art of paper folding.
折りを見て彼に相談しましょう。
Let's talk to him when we find the right timing.
Here, '折り' is used in the phrase '折りを見て', where it metaphorically implies 'opportunity' or 'good timing', demonstrating a figurative application.
この問題は折り合いをつけて解決したいですね。
I want to settle this issue through compromise.
'折り' in '折り合いをつける' refers to negotiation or compromise, showing its abstract conceptual usage as finding a middle ground.
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