“To fold” in Japanese
Short answer
To fold in Japanese is “畳む” (tatamu). Full meaning: to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate.
Other ways to say “To fold” in Japanese
折る
oru to break, to fracture, to break off, to snap off, to pick (e.g. flowers); to fold, to bend; to make (origami)
甃む
tatamu to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
たたむ
tatamu to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
畳める
tatameru to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
たたみ
tatami to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
たためる
tatameru to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
たたん
tatan to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
束ねる
tsukaneru to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters), to bundle, to sheathe; to govern, to manage, to control, to administer; to fold (one's arms), to put together (one's hands)
畳も
tatamo to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
甃ん
tatan to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
甃ま
tatama to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
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