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折りたたみ (おりたたみ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

折おりたたみ

お

り

た

た

み

Common wordJLPTN1Freq.FrequencyTop 20,000

Meanings

1

noun-modifying (irregular), noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

folding; collapsible; telescopic

Describes an object designed to fold up for storage or portability. Used prenominally (e.g., 折りたたみ傘) or with の (e.g., 折りたたみの椅子).

旅りょ行こうには折おりたたみ傘がさを持もっていく。
I take a folding umbrella when I travel.
この机つくえは折おりたたみ式しきなの

で

、

使つか

わ

ない

とき

は

しまえる

。

This desk is foldable, so you can put it away when not in use.

Written forms

折おりたたみUsage83%
Standard modern spelling; the okurigana たたみ is usually written in kana.
折おり畳たたみUsage13%
Full kanji spelling; less common but still seen, especially in formal or technical contexts.
折おり畳たたみUsage5%
Abbreviated kanji form; rarely used and may not be recognized by all readers.

Kanji

折fold, break, fracture
畳tatami mat, counter for tatami mats, fold

Similar words

折おる
折る is the base verb meaning 'to fold' or 'to break'; 折りたたみ is the noun form used to describe foldable items.
畳たたむ
畳む is the verb 'to fold up' (clothes, paper, etc.); 折りたたみ combines 折る and 畳む to emphasize folding for compact storage.

Etymology

Compound of 折り (continuative form of 折る, 'to fold') and 畳み (continuative form of 畳む, 'to fold up'), literally 'folding and folding up'. The spelling 折りたたみ reflects the common practice of writing the second element in kana.