JLPT N2
折から
This formal word means ‘just at that moment.’ You also use it to introduce the current season in formal writing.
Readings
Other forms
折りから common
折柄 less common
1 Adverb
"Just then" / "At that moment"
Used to describe something happening at a specific, often coincidental, moment.
Example
家 を 出よう と した 折から 、 急に 雨 が 降り出し た 。
Just as I was about to leave the house, it suddenly started to rain.
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2 Conjunction
"In this season of..."
Used at the beginning of a formal letter or speech to refer to the current time of year.
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