立彬の日本語
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折れる， おれる
1. to break, to be broken, to snap, to fracture 2. to be folded 3. to give in, to back down, to yield, to submit 4. to turn (a corner)
断，折断；折叠；屈服，让步，退缩，投降；转弯，拐过(拐角)
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彼は彼女に車を運転させるつもりはなかったのだが、彼女があまりにせがむものだから、彼の方がとうとう折れた。
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He didn't intend to let her drive but she pestered him so much that he finally gave in.
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本当に骨の折れる仕事だった。
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It was real hard work.
It was really painstaking work.
It was really bone breaking work.
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彼女はどうしても夫に折れようとしなかった。
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She would not give in to her husband.
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彼らもいつか我々に折れてくるだろう。
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They'll give in to us some day.
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彼らは決して折れないだろうから弁解しても無駄だ。
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It's no use pleading because they'll never give in.
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彼は顎の骨を折って、歯も何本か折れた。
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He got a broken jaw and lost some teeth.
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折れるより曲がれ。
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Better to bend than break.
It's better to bend than to break.
Better to bend than to break.
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折れるよりはたわむがまさる。
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It's better to bend than to break.
Better to bend than break.
Better to bend than to break.
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枝はしなったけど折れはしなかった。
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The branches gave but did not break.
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骨の折れる仕事をしてくたくただ。
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I'm worn out by the hard work.
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