折り返す (おりかえす): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

折り返す (おりかえす) means to turn back / to fold back.

See example sentences below.

折り返す at a glance

折り返す

おりかえすorikaesu

N1verb

to turn back / to fold back

折り返すおりかえすorikaesuN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

to turn back / to fold back

Example 1

電話が切れて、折り返します。

Translation

The call was disconnected, I will call back.

Example 2

紙を半分に折り返してください。

Translation

Please fold the paper in half.