godan verb (-su), transitive verb
fold back; turn up
Used for folding back a part of something, such as a hem, sleeve, or page corner.
ズボンの裾を折り返して短くした。
I folded up the hem of the trousers to shorten them.
本のページの角を折り返してしおり代
I folded back the corner of the book page as a bookmark.
godan verb (-su), transitive verb
turn back; double back; return
Used when a person or vehicle turns around and goes back the way they came, or when a call or message is returned.
忘れ物に気づいて、家まで折り返した。
Realizing I had forgotten something, I turned back and went home.
後で折り返し電話します。
I'll call you back later.
godan verb (-su), transitive verb
loop back; loopback
Technical computing term for sending a signal or message back to its source, often for testing.
ネットワークのテストで信号を折り返す。
Loop back the signal for network testing.