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occasion, opportunity, time
A particular time or situation when something happens. Often used in formal contexts.
折があれば連絡します。
I'll contact you if the opportunity arises.
この折にお礼を申し上げます。
I would like to express my gratitude on this occasion.
折を見て相談させてください。
Please let me consult with you when there's an opportunity.
折 means 'occasion' or 'opportunity' and is used to refer to a suitable or noteworthy time. It has a formal, somewhat literary tone.
COMMON PATTERNS:
- 折があれば: if there's an opportunity
- この折に: on this occasion
- 折を見て: when the opportunity arises, finding the right moment
- 折に触れて: from time to time, on various occasions
- ～の折: at the time of ~
REGISTER:
Formal and literary. Frequent in business correspondence, speeches, and polite letters. In everyday conversation, 時 or 機会 are more natural.
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 時: time, when (neutral, everyday)
- 機会: opportunity, chance (formal but more common in speech)
- 際: occasion, time of (formal, similar register to 折)