JLPT N3 Intermediate
折り返す
To fold back, turn back, or return a call
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1 Verb (Godan, Transitive)
To fold back" / "To turn up
Describes the physical action of bending a portion of an object back over itself, often to shorten it or mark a place.
Example
ズボン の 裾 が 長かった ので 、 少し 折り返し ました 。
The cuffs of my pants were too long, so I turned them up a bit.
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2 Verb (Godan, Intransitive)
To turn back" / "To head back
Indicates reversing direction to return to a starting point, particularly after reaching a halfway mark.
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3 Verb (Godan, Transitive), Noun
To call back" / "To reply
Refers to the act of responding to an initial contact, most commonly by returning a telephone call.
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