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通り

toori, doori

Description

「通り」は、車や人が行き来する道のことです。

"通り" means a road where cars and people pass through.

また、「言う通り」のように、何かと同じであることを表すときにも使います。

Also, "通り" is used to express that something is the same, as in "言う通り" (just as said).

Meanings

通りtoori

street, road, avenue

この通りは店が多いです。

There are many shops on this street.

通りtoori

as, in the same way as

先生の言う通りにしました。

I did as the teacher said.

通りdoori

in accordance with (as suffix)

計画通りに進んでいます。

Things are going according to plan.

Related words

道道路通る街交通

Notes

  • Nuance

    read "doori" as a suffix (計画通り), but "toori" when standalone or after a verb.

  • Etymology

    noun form of the verb 通る (to pass through).

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