Japanese

りたたむ

おりたたむ
Meaning: to fold up; to fold something into a compact shape
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 折りたたむ 折りたたまない
Polite 折りたたみます 折りたたみません
Past 折りたたんだ 折りたたまなかった
Polite + Past 折りたたみました 折りたたみませんでした
Te-form 折りたたんで 折りたたまなくて
Potential 折りたためる 折りたためない
Passive 折りたたまれる 折りたたまれない
Causative 折りたたませる 折りたたませない
Causative + Passive 折りたたまされる 折りたたまされない
Imperative 折りたため 折りたたむな

Example

彼は地図を小さく折りたたんで、ポケットに入れた。
He folded the map small and put it in his pocket.

Usage Notes

Used for folding physical objects such as maps, umbrellas, clothes, chairs, or devices so they take up less space.

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