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Japanese
Etymology 1
Pronunciation
Noun
おり • (ori) ←をり (wori)?
- cage; cell
1936, Unno Jūza, Chikyū Tōnan [Globe Theft]:
- その第四号の檻の中には、一体どんな生き物が入っていたのだろうか?
- Sono dai-yongō no ori no naka ni wa, ittai donna ikimono ga haitteita no darō ka?
- Exactly what kind of animal was within the fourth cage?
Etymology 2
Alternative spellings
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折 折り
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Pronunciation
Noun
おり • (ori) ←をり (wori)?
- occasion; time
- Synonym: とき (toki)
- 暑さ厳しき折 ― atsusa kibishiki ori ― these sweltering times
- 早秋の折 ― sōshū no ori ― late autumn
- 結婚式の折 ― kekkonshiki no ori ― time of a wedding
- そんな折 ― sonna ori ― that kind of time
Verb
おり • (ori) ←をり (wori)?
- stem or continuative form of おる (oru)
Etymology 3
Alternative spellings
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織 織り
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Pronunciation
Noun
おり • (ori) ←おり (ori)?
- weaving
Verb
おり • (ori) ←おり (ori)?
- stem or continuative form of おる (oru)
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