世界平和を願って、千羽鶴を折った。
Wishing for world peace, I folded a thousand paper cranes.
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Example sentences
Please fold the paper in half carefully.
彼は事故で足の骨を折った
He broke a bone in his leg in an accident.
彼は指を折って出席者の数を数えた。
He counted the number of attendees by folding his fingers.
こんなふうに折り紙を折ってください。
Please fold the origami like this.
この紙を三角に折ってください。
Please fold this paper into a triangle.
彼は転んで鎖骨を折った。
He fell and broke his collarbone.
事故で背骨を折ってしまった
I broke my spine in an accident.
放課後、子供たちは教室で折り紙を折って遊んでいた
After school, the children were playing by folding origami in the classroom.
転んであばらを一本折ってしまった。
I fell and broke a rib.
Usage Notes
Used for folding flat materials like paper/cloth, or breaking stick-like objects. Also used for joints (e.g., knees).
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