折には - Grammar Discussion

Grammar Points
#1

when, occasion, opportunity, time

Structure

  • Verb + 折 + (に/には/は)
  • い-Adj + 折 + (に/には/は)
  • な-Adj + な + 折 + (に/には/は)
  • Noun + の +折 + (に/には/は)

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#2

For the question: メール、本社の上司に：「お暇____ぜひ我が支店にお越しください。」

I was thinking の +折 based on の 折 being a noun, but since it is an adjective as well it’s supposed to be な.

Is it possible both are correct? Or does the context make hima an adjective in this case?

#3

Normally, only な is used.

暇 is always a na adjective since that’s a property of the word, it’s just not always used adjectivally. But in this case it is.

But in a sense, “context” also plays a role. For some reason the na adjective 暇 tends to be used with な with words like 折 or 時 and in many other cases, while the na adjective 多忙 (opposite of 暇) uses の like in ご多忙の折.

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#4

I keep mixing up 折に with 際に. They seem to be mostly synonymous, but Bunpro doesn’t tell me when it wants the other one, it just fails the question :sweat_smile: so when are they not interchangeable?