English–Japanese
“fold” in Japanese
How to say “fold” in Japanese
“Fold” in Japanese is たたむ (tatamu).
Describes bringing a spread-out item into a smaller, orderly shape by bending parts over one another.
Example sentences with たたむ
服をたたみます。fuku o ta ta mi ma su
I fold my clothes.
新聞を読み終わったら、きれいにたたみます。shin bun o yo mi o wa tta ra ki re i ni ta ta mi ma su
When I finish reading the newspaper, I fold it neatly.
Tips for using たたむ
- In everyday Japanese, たたむ (tatamu) applies not only to laundry but also to umbrellas and bedding, linking the word to putting larger items into a compact form.
Other Japanese words for “fold”
紙を折ります。kami o o ri ma su
I fold the paper.