“Fold” in Japanese
Short answer
Fold in Japanese is “折り目” (orime). Full meaning: fold, crease, pleat; manners, courtesy, responsible behavior (behaviour).
Other ways to say “Fold” in Japanese
襞
hida fold, pleat, gathers, tuck; folds (e.g. of a mountain), crease; (hidden) detail, nuance, shade, wrinkle (e.g. in logic)
筋目
sujime fold, crease; lineage, pedigree; reason, logic, thread, method, system
ひだ
hida fold, pleat, gathers, tuck; folds (e.g. of a mountain), crease; (hidden) detail, nuance, shade, wrinkle (e.g. in logic)
ヒダ
hida fold, pleat, gathers, tuck; folds (e.g. of a mountain), crease; (hidden) detail, nuance, shade, wrinkle (e.g. in logic)
重
shige -fold, -ply; heavy; serious, extreme
折れ
ore fold, bend, broken part
畳目
tatamime fold, crease; mesh of a tatami mat, distance between stitches in a tatami mat
折目
orime fold, crease, pleat; manners, courtesy, responsible behavior (behaviour)
すじ目
sujime fold, crease; lineage, pedigree; reason, logic, thread, method, system
折りめ
orime fold, crease, pleat; manners, courtesy, responsible behavior (behaviour)
おり目
orime fold, crease, pleat; manners, courtesy, responsible behavior (behaviour)
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