おり
Ori
Other forms: 折り
折 (Ori) is a Japanese noun meaning “opportunity, chance, occasion, time”.
Meanings
- noun, adverbopportunity; chance; occasion; timeesp. 折
- nounfolding; fold; pleat; creaseesp. 折り
- nounsmall food box (wooden or cardboard)esp. 折り
- noun suffixfolding in ... (two, three, etc.)as 二つ折り, 三つ折り, etc.; number indicates the number of layers after folding
- countercounter for folded items
- countercounter for items (esp. food) packed in an oribako
Examples
あなたはちょうどよい折に来た。
You have come at an opportune time.
お暇の折にはぜひ遊びに来てください。
Do come and see us when you are free.
今度東京においでの折にはお立ち寄りください。
Drop in and see us when you're next in Tokyo.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).