折れる
おれる
to break, to be folded, to give in; to turn (a corner)
Oreru (折れる) is an ichidan verb meaning "to break, to be folded, to give in". Its polite form is 折れます (oremasu), its te form is 折れて (orete), its past form is 折れた (oreta), and its negative form is 折れない (orenai).
Ichidan verbJLPT N4
Oreru (折れる) conjugation quick reference
折れる means "to break, to be folded, to give in". Its main forms are listed below, with links to the grammar pattern behind each form.
Oreru example sentences
木が折れました。
The tree broke.
ペンが折れていません。
The pen is not broken.
ここで右に折れます。
Turn right here.
How to use Oreru: grammar notes
•Use が with 折れる to show what is breaking — for example, 木が折れた means “The tree broke.”
•When talking about turning a corner, say 角を曲がる instead — using 折れる here sounds unnatural.
•Don’t use 折れる for breaking an object yourself — use 折る instead, like ペンを折った (“I broke the pen”).
•JLPT N4 level
Common phrases with Oreru
心が折れる（こころがおれる）
To be discouraged / To lose heart
角を曲がって右に折れる（かどをまがってみぎにおれる）
Turn right at the corner
相手に折れる（あいてにおれる）
To give in to the other person / To yield
Oreru (折れる) conjugation table
| Form | Japanese | Romaji |
|---|---|---|
| Basic Forms | ||
| Dictionary Form | 折れる | oreru |
| Masu Form | 折れます | oremasu |
| Te Form | 折れて | orete |
| Past Form | 折れた | oreta |
| Negative Form | 折れない | orenai |
| Past Negative | 折れなかった | orenakatta |
| Polite Forms | ||
| Polite Present | 折れます | oremasu |
| Polite Past | 折れました | oremashita |
| Polite Negative | 折れません | oremasen |
| Polite Past Negative | 折れませんでした | oremasendeshita |
| Advanced Forms | ||
| Potential Form | 折れられる | orerareru |
| Passive Form | 折れられる | orerareru |
| Causative Form | 折れさせる | oresaseru |
| Causative Passive | 折れさせられる | oresaserareru |
| Volitional Form | 折れよう | oreyou |
| Imperative Form | 折れろ | orero |
| Conditional Forms | ||
| Conditional (ば) | 折れれば | orereba |
| Conditional (たら) | 折れたら | oretara |
| Other Forms | ||
| Progressive Form | 折れている | oreteiru |
| Desire (たい) | 折れたい | oretai |
| Prohibition | 折れるな | oreruna |