折に details
write + on the occasion of
kaku ori ni
on the occasion of; when the opportunity arises — the warmer, letter-register cousin of 際に, often about an occasion that may or may not come
meaning: on the occasion of writing
出張で大阪へ行くおりに、恩師を訪ねるつもりだ。
shutchou de oosaka e iku ori ni, onshi o tazuneru tsumori da.
I plan to visit my old teacher, on the occasion of going to Osaka on a business trip. neutral
友人と久しぶりに会った折に、昔の写真を見せてもらった。
yuujin to hisashiburi ni atta ori ni, mukashi no shashin o misete moratta.
When I met up with a friend after a long time, they showed me some old photos. neutral
- dictionary form
- た-form
- noun
Examples
on the occasion of; when the opportunity arises — a warmer, more personal framing than 際に for a notable moment, forward-looking or recalled in retrospect
出張で大阪へ行くおりに、恩師を訪ねるつもりだ。
shutchou de oosaka e ikuorini, onshi o tazuneru tsumori da.
I plan to visit my old teacher, on the occasion of going to Osaka on a business trip. neutral
友人と久しぶりに会った折に、昔の写真を見せてもらった。
yuujin to hisashiburi ni atta ori ni, mukashi no shashin o misete moratta.
When I met up with a friend after a long time, they showed me some old photos. neutral
ご都合のよい折に、ぜひ一度お立ち寄りください。
go tsugou no yoi ori ni, zehi ichido o tachiyori kudasai.
Please do drop by sometime, whenever it's convenient for you. formal
先日の懇親会の折に、素敵な方と知り合いになりました。
senjitsu no konshinkai no ori ni, suteki na kata to shiriai ni narimashita.
At the get-together the other day, I had the chance to get to know a wonderful person. neutral
Formation
{V}おりにattaches to dictionary form{V-ta}おりにattaches to た-form{N}のおりにattaches to nounplain clause (i-adj / な-adj) + 折にattaches to plain clause
Related patterns
Similar
Both mark an occasion and both take a past clause (お会いした折に／お会いした際に), but 折 carries a warmer, more personal tone — the word of letters, seasonal greetings and invitations to a superior (ご都合のよい折に、ぜひ) — while 際に is the neutral-official one that business notices and instructions reach for.