折り返し
Meanings
by return; without delay
Adverbial use for replying or calling back promptly, often in business contexts.
I will call you back right away.
Please reply to the email without delay.
Refers to folded-back parts of clothing, such as lapels, cuffs, or trouser turn-ups.
The lapels on this jacket are stylish.
I had the turn-ups on my trousers fixed.
Used for physical return trips or turning points in races like marathons and swimming.
The runners turned around at the marathon's turnaround point.
The train came back on a shuttle service.
In music, the repeated section of a song; often used in pop and traditional Japanese music.
The chorus of this song is catchy.
Let's sing the refrain together.
Transportation that goes back and forth on a fixed route; often used for buses or trains.
There is a shuttle bus to the airport.
aliasing
Technical term in imaging for jagged edges or distortion; domain-specific.
Apply anti-aliasing to prevent aliasing in the image.
noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
back-to-back; BTB
Computing term for direct connection or consecutive arrangement; often used in networking.
Perform a test using a back-to-back connection.
Computing term for text wrapping on a screen; domain-specific.
Turn on text wrapping in the editor.
Usage patterns
- 〈人〉に折り返しお電話するto call someone back promptly
I will call you back shortly.
- 〈場所〉行きの折り返しバスa shuttle bus bound for 〈場所〉
A shuttle bus runs from the station to the hotel.
- 折り返しご連絡するto get back to someone right away (business set phrase)
I'll get back to you as soon as the person in charge returns.
Expressions
- 襟の折り返しlapel