折しも

Japanese JLPT N1 Vocabulary Japanese ★★ 2/5 formal おりしもorishimo
読み おりしも
ローマ字 orishimo
漢字の分解 折 (setsu/ori) — occasion, time, to fold; しも — emphatic classical particle
発音 /o.ɾi.ɕi.mo/

意味

Just then; at that very moment; opportunely or inopportunely at that precise time. Used when two events coincide in a notably significant way.

A literary adverb marking striking simultaneity or fateful timing. It carries a formal, narrative tone and appears predominantly in written Japanese, historical fiction, and formal prose. Unlike ちょうどその時, 折しも heightens the dramatic or literary sense of coincidence — often implying that the timing was beyond chance.

例文

  1. 折しも雨が降り出し、式典は急遽屋内に移された。
  2. 出発しようとした折しも、彼女から電話が入った。
  3. 折しも桜が満開で、その日の散歩は格別の趣があった。

使い方ガイド

場面: literary, narrative writing, formal speech, historical fiction

トーン: literary

起源と歴史

折 means 'occasion' or 'time'; しも is an emphatic classical particle that adds stress to the preceding word. Together they highlight the significance of the precise moment in which events coincide.

文化的背景

時代: Classical

世代: Adults

社会的背景: Educated

関連フレーズ

年度 Fiscal year; academic year; official year. A defined annual period used for administrative, educational, or financial purposes, often not aligned with the calendar year. 昭和 The Shōwa era; the imperial reign period of Emperor Hirohito, spanning 1926 to 1989. One of the longest and most historically eventful eras in Japanese history. 歴史的 Historic; historical. Describes something of great historical significance, or something related to history in general. 元号 Era name; the official name given to a reign period in the Japanese imperial system. Japan currently uses the era Reiwa, which began in 2019. 干支 The Chinese zodiac; the traditional sexagenary cycle combining the ten Heavenly Stems and twelve Earthly Branches. Also used colloquially to refer to one's zodiac animal sign. 年号 Era name; Japanese era designation. An official name given to a reign period in the traditional Japanese calendar system. 年度末 End of the fiscal year or academic year; year-end in the Japanese administrative calendar. Typically refers to late March. 戦前 Pre-war; the period before a war. In Japanese, typically refers to Japan before World War II, particularly before 1937 or 1941.
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