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通り JLPT 4

Kana Reading

とおり

Romaji

tōri

Word Senses

Parts of speech

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

Meaning

avenue; street; way; road

Example sentence

それは定石通りというだけで、手を抜いたわけではないのです。 That's just standard practise, it's not like they're cutting corners.
Parts of speech

Meaning

coming and going; street traffic

Example sentence

コールタールを蒸留して得られる成分名は下表の通りである。 The components obtained by distillation of coal tar are as shown below.
Parts of speech

Meaning

flow (of water, air, etc.)

Example sentence

通い妻とは名前の通り、妻が夫の元に通う結婚形態の事である。 A 'commuting wife' is just what the name says, it's a form of marriage where the wife travels to her husband's side.
Parts of speech

Meaning

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

Example sentence

ペンを動かす距離が短かったり、速度が遅かったりすると、うまくジェスチャーが認識されず思った通りの操作ができない。 If the distance you move the pen is too small, the speed too slow, it can't recognize the gestures well and you can't operate it in the way you thought.
Parts of speech

Meaning

fame; reputation; popularity

Example sentence

ベニヤ板で十分だとのこと、教えられたとおりベニヤ板で作ることにします。 Having been informed that plywood is sufficient I will be making it as taught with plywood.
Parts of speech

Meaning

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

Example sentence

ふと通りに目をやると、行き交う人の中に、１人立ち止まり俺を見下ろす者がいた。 As I glanced at the street there was somebody looking down at me in the middle of those walking past each other.
Parts of speech

Meaning

understanding; comprehension

Example sentence

「修飾語」は、その名前のとおり、文を飾る役目をします。 A "modifier" has, just as it sounds, the role of embellishing sentences.
Parts of speech

counter

Meaning

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

Example sentence

列車は時刻通りに出ますか。 Will the train leave on time?

Examples of 通り, とおり in a sentence

それは定石通りというだけで、手を抜いたわけではないのです。

That's just standard practise, it's not like they're cutting corners.
コールタールを蒸留して得られる成分名は下表の通りである。

The components obtained by distillation of coal tar are as shown below.
通い妻とは名前の通り、妻が夫の元に通う結婚形態の事である。

A 'commuting wife' is just what the name says, it's a form of marriage where the wife travels to her husband's side.
ペンを動かす距離が短かったり、速度が遅かったりすると、うまくジェスチャーが認識されず思った通りの操作ができない。

If the distance you move the pen is too small, the speed too slow, it can't recognize the gestures well and you can't operate it in the way you thought.
ベニヤ板で十分だとのこと、教えられたとおりベニヤ板で作ることにします。

Having been informed that plywood is sufficient I will be making it as taught with plywood.
ふと通りに目をやると、行き交う人の中に、１人立ち止まり俺を見下ろす者がいた。

As I glanced at the street there was somebody looking down at me in the middle of those walking past each other.

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Kanji in this word

通 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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