通り(とおり)

とおり
noun
street, way, as
1. street, road, avenue
A public road in a city or town.
この通り(とおり)をまっすぐ行(い)ってください。
Please go straight down this street.
大(おお)きな通り(とおり)を渡(わた)る。
I cross the big street.
この通り(とおり)には店(みせ)がたくさんある。
There are many shops on this street.
駅前(えきまえ)の通り(とおり)は夜(よる)でも明(あか)るい。
The street in front of the station is bright even at night.
この通り(とおり)を歩(ある)いていくと、右(みぎ)に大(おお)きな建物(たてもの)が見(み)える。
If you walk down this street, you'll see a large building on the right.
2. way, manner, as
In the manner indicated; in accordance with.
言(い)った通り(とおり)にしてください。
Please do as I said.
その通り(とおり)です。
That's right.
Common expression
思(おも)った通り(とおり)だった。
It was as I expected.
先生(せんせい)の言(い)う通り(とおり)にした。
I did as the teacher said.
説明書(せつめいしょ)の通り(とおり)にやったら、うまくできた。
When I did it according to the instructions, it went well.

通(とお)り has two main meanings: "street/road" (noun) and "as/in accordance with" (suffix).

AS A NOUN (street):

  • この通(とお)り: this street
  • 大(おお)きな通(とお)り: big street
  • 通(とお)りを渡(わた)る: to cross the street

AS A SUFFIX (manner/conformity):

  • その通(とお)り: that's right, exactly
  • 言(い)った通(とお)り: as I said
  • 思(おも)った通(とお)り: as I expected
  • 予定(よてい)通(どお)り: as scheduled

NOTE ON READING:
When used as a suffix after words ending in a voiced consonant, the reading becomes どおり: 予定(よてい)通(どお)り, 説明(せつめい)通(どお)り.

RELATED:

  • 道(みち): road, path (general)
  • 街道(かいどう): highway, main road
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Added 2026.1.8 21:42 · Revised 2026.3.25 21:57
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