Word details

通り

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 通り.

Dictionary

Entry

通りおりFreq #686
1

Common noun

street; road; avenue; thoroughfare

Examples
この通りに沿って行けば駅に着きます。
If you follow this street, you will get to the station.
2

Common noun

traffic; coming and going

Examples
この横町は人の通りが多い。
This cross street is busy with pedestrian traffic.
3

Common noun

flow (of water, air, etc.); passage; running

Examples
この煙突は通りが悪くなった。
This chimney has begun to draw badly.
4

Common noun

transmission (of sound); reach (of voice)

5

Common noun

reputation; favor; favour; popularity

6

Common noun

understanding; comprehension; comprehensibility; clarity

7

Common noun

the same way (as); as (follows, stated, expected, etc.)

Examples
人々は必ずしも表面に表われた通りではない。
People are not always what they seem.
8

Counter

counter for sets of things

9

Counter

counter for methods, ways, kinds, etc.

Examples
それは2通りに解釈できる。
That reads two different ways.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

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

9 strokesFrequency 80JLPT N3Grade 2

On

ツウ

Kun

とお.るとお.り-とお.り-どお.りとお.すとお.し-どお.しかよ.う

Nanori

とんどうしどおりみち

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