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通り, とおり

  • tōri
JLPT LEVEL 4

Definition

adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

  • avenue
  • street
  • way
  • road

Definition

  • coming and going
  • street traffic

Definition

  • flow (of water, air, etc.)

Definition

  • transmission (of sound)
  • reach (e.g. of voice)

Definition

  • fame
  • reputation
  • popularity

Definition

  • the same status or way
  • as (e.g. as expected, as I said)

Definition

  • understanding
  • comprehension

Definition

counter

  • counter for sets of things
  • counter for methods, ways, types

Examples of 通り,とおり in a Sentence

１人の生徒がベイスン通りで車にひかれた。
A student was run over by a car on the Basin Street.
いまやブッシュ大統領が当選したのだから、業務は通常通りになるだろう。
Now that Bush has been elected, it will be business as usual.
それは２通りに解釈できる。
That reads two different ways.
君の作文はこれまでのとおりよく出来ています。
Your composition is as good as ever.
この通りをいくと郵便局は左側にあります。
Go along this street and you'll come to the post office on the left.
少年が通りを横切っているのが見えた。
I saw a boy crossing the street.
ジョンは言われた通りに家に居た。
John stayed at home as he was told.
私達はパレードが通りに沿って進んでいくのを見た。
We saw the parade move down the street.
１人の老婆が不自由な足で通りを歩いていた。
An old woman limped along the street.
２人の子供が通りで遊んでいた。
There were two children playing on the street.

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