1.
to fold up, to fold flat, to collapse
To fold something into a compact shape by bending it over on itself, or to collapse a structure into a smaller form for storage or transport.
傘を折り畳む。
To fold up an umbrella.
洗濯物をきれいに折り畳んだ。
I neatly folded the laundry.
この自転車は折り畳めるので、電車にも持ち込める。
This bicycle can be folded up, so you can take it on the train.
CONJUGATION:
Godan verb (五段動詞), む-ending.
- Negative: 折り畳まない
- Polite: 折り畳みます
- Te-form: 折り畳んで
- Past: 折り畳んだ
- Potential: 折り畳める
USAGE:
Often used as a modifier in compound forms: 折り畳み式 (folding type), 折り畳み傘 (folding umbrella). The potential form 折り畳める is very common for describing products that can be folded.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 折り畳み傘: folding umbrella
- 折り畳み式: folding type, collapsible
- 折り畳み椅子: folding chair
- きれいに折り畳む: to fold neatly