折(おり)

折(おり) 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(おり)があれば: if there's an opportunity
• この折(おり)に: on this occasion
• 折(おり)を見(み)て: when the opportunity arises, finding the right moment
• 折(おり)に触(ふ)れて: from time to time, on various occasions
• ～の折(おり): at the time of ~

Register

Formal and literary. Frequent in business correspondence, speeches, and polite letters. In everyday conversation, 時(とき) or 機会(きかい) are more natural.

Similar words

• 時(とき): time, when (neutral, everyday)
• 機会(きかい): opportunity, chance (formal but more common in speech)
• 際(さい): occasion, time of (formal, similar register to 折(おり))