Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 言葉通り(ことばどおり) in Japanese

言葉通り, 言葉どおり
Kana Reading
ことばどおり
Romaji
kotobadōri
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi), nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no'
    Meaning
    exactly as stated; verbatim
    Example sentence
    虚心坦懐申し上げるから言うことは、言葉どおり受け取ってほしい。 I'm going to speak to you with utmost candor so I want you to take everything I'm about to say at face value.

Examples of 言葉通り, 言葉どおり, ことばどおり in a sentence



Kanji in this word

JLPT 3

12 strokes

leaf, plane, lobe, needle, blade, spear, counter for flat things, fragment, piece

On'Yomi: ヨウ

Kun'Yomi: は

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JLPT 5

7 strokes

say

On'Yomi: ゲン, ゴン

Kun'Yomi: い.う, こと

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JLPT 4

10 strokes

traffic, pass through, avenue, commute, counter for letters, notes, documents, etc.

On'Yomi: ツウ, ツ

Kun'Yomi: とお.る, とお.り, -とお.り, -どお.り, とお.す, とお.し, -どお.し, かよ.う

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