Japanese

おる
Meaning: to weave; to knit
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 織る 織らない
Polite 織ります 織りません
Past 織った 織らなかった
Polite + Past 織りました 織りませんでした
Te-form 織って 織らなくて
Potential 織れる 織れない
Passive 織られる 織られない
Causative 織らせる 織らせない
Causative + Passive 織らされる 織らされない
Imperative 織れ 織るな

Handwriting

織
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Example sentences

She is good at weaving beautiful cloth.
この布は上質な絹糸で織られている。
This fabric is woven from high-quality silk thread.
アイヌの人々は、オヒョウの皮の繊維を使って厚司を織る。
The Ainu people use the fiber from the bark of the ohyo tree to weave attush cloth.
上質な苧麻で織られた着物は涼しく、夏に最適だ。
Kimonos woven from high-quality ramie are cool and perfect for summer.

Usage Notes

Used for making cloth or similar materials by interlacing threads or strands.

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