折(お)れる

おれる
verb (ichidan)
to break, to give in
自動詞 intransitiveaction
See also: 折(お)る (transitive)
Conjugation
AffirmativeNegative
Present折(お)れる折(お)れない
Present polite折(お)れます折(お)れません
Past折(お)れた折(お)れなかった
Past polite折(お)れました折(お)れませんでした
て form折(お)れて折(お)れなくて
ている present折(お)れている折(お)れていない
ている polite折(お)れています折(お)れていません
ている past折(お)れていた折(お)れていなかった
ている past polite折(お)れていました折(お)れていませんでした
Conditional ば折(お)れれば折(お)れなければ
Conditional たら折(お)れたら折(お)れなかったら
Volitional折(お)れよう—
Volitional polite折(お)れましょう—
Potential折(お)れられる折(お)れられない
Passive折(お)れられる折(お)れられない
Causative折(お)れさせる折(お)れさせない
Imperative折(お)れろ折(お)れるな
1. to break, to snap
For something to break by itself or as a result of pressure. The intransitive form—the object breaks on its own.
The tree branch broke in the strong wind.
Intransitive—the branch broke by itself
The pencil lead broke.
My bone broke.
The umbrella handle broke.
The chopstick broke.
The wire broke.
2. to be folded, to bend
To become bent or folded.
The paper is folded/creased.
The corner of the page was folded.
My knees bent naturally.
The corner of the poster got bent.
3. to give in, to yield
To compromise or yield in an argument or negotiation.
He finally gave in.
'Yield' meaning
I almost lost heart.
心(こころ)が折(お)れる = lose heart (idiomatic)
I waited until the other party gave in.
It won't be resolved unless one side yields.
She gave in and apologized.
4. to turn (a corner)
To change direction, especially at a corner or intersection.
Please turn right at the next corner.
Direction meaning—can also use 曲(ま)がる
Please turn left and continue.
The road turns to the right.
その角(かど)を折(お)れると駅(えき)です。
Turn at that corner and you'll find the station.
The road branches into three directions.

Transitivity: 自動詞(じどうし) (intransitive). Pair: 折(お)る (transitive, to break/fold). Pattern: Xが折(お)れる (X breaks).

Aspect: ている indicates resulting state. 折(お)れている = 'is broken' (state).

Common patterns

Nuance: When giving directions, 折(お)れる emphasizes making a turn at an angle, while 曲(ま)がる is more general for 'turn.'