Ichidan verb, intransitive verb

  1. to break, to be broken, to snap, to fracture.
  2. to be folded.
  3. to give in, to back down, to yield, to submit.
  4. to turn (a corner).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
折れる おれる

Contained Kanji Breakdown

fold, break, fracture
お.る おり セツ (4th, N3)
hand, hand radical (no. 64)
シュ
axe, 1.32 lb, catty
キン (8th, N1)