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ori
noun

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ori

English Meaning(s) for おり

noun
  1. giving up on winning a hand and discarding only safe tiles

Definition and Synonyms for おり

Descent the act of changing your location in a downward direction
Synonyms: おり, 下り, 下る, 下がり, 下がる, 下降, 降り, 降る, 降りる, 降下
Descent a movement downward
Synonyms: おり, 下り, 下る, 下がり, 下がる, 下垂, 下降, 降り, 降る, 降りる, 降下
Grounds dregs consisting of solid particles (especially of coffee) that form a residue
Synonyms: おり, おる, かす, 淀み, ,

Categories おり is a member of

Motion the act of changing location from one place to another
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Change Of Location a movement through space that changes the location of something
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Dregs sediment that has settled at the bottom of a liquid
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Stroke Order Diagrams for おり

Sample Sentences for おり

If a tiger should come out of the cage, what would you do?
You should free those animals from the cage.
"He probably wants to eat some shaved ice," he said.
The bear is walking up and down in the cage.

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