折り目 Fold

Meaning

Primary

Fold

Alternative

Crease

Word Type

noun

Explanation

A fold you can see with your eye is a fold or crease in something.

Reading

おりめ

Explanation

The readings are both kun'yomi vocab readings. You should have seen 折る by now which should help you to read 折り. Then there's 目, which I'm guessing you won't have a problem with.

Context

Common Word Combinations

• 折り目を〜

  折り目を付ける

  to make a crease

  折り目を入れる

  to put in a crease

  折り目を正す

  to make one's behavior proper

• 折り目が〜

  折り目が付く

  to get a crease

  折り目が消える

  a crease disappears

  折り目がある

  there is a crease

Context Sentences

彼はゼッタイに折り目をつけずに本を読みます。

He reads books without ever creasing the pages.

折り紙を半分に折って、折り目をつけてからまた開いてください。

Please open the origami again after you fold it in half to add the crease.

ズボンには折り目を付けてもらえますか？

Could you put a crease in my trousers?

Kanji Composition

1. 折

   せつ Fold
2. 目

   め Eye