その通(とお)り

そのとおり
expression
exactly; that's right; just as you say
communication
1. exactly; that's right; just as you say
Used to affirm that what someone said is correct. A common and direct way to express agreement.
「その通(とお)りです。」
"That's exactly right."
おっしゃるその通(とお)りだと思(おも)います。
I think what you say is exactly right.
まさにその通(とお)りで、私(わたし)も同(おな)じ意見(いけん)です。
That's exactly right, and I share the same opinion.
先生(せんせい)の言(い)った通(とお)りにやったら、うまくいった。
When I did it just as the teacher said, it went well.

A very common expression used to confirm or agree with what someone has said. Often heard in conversation, meetings, and interviews.

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その通(とお)り is plain form. その通(とお)りです is the polite form used in most situations. おっしゃる通(とお)り is more respectful, acknowledging the other person's words with honorific language.

Common patterns

Similar words

  • そうです: yes, that's so — more neutral and less emphatic
  • 確(たし)かに: indeed — acknowledges a point but doesn't necessarily fully agree
  • その通(とお)り is stronger than そうです; it emphatically confirms correctness

Related Words

Compare: そうです (yes, that's so)
Compare: 確(たし)かに (indeed)
Compare: 仰(おっしゃ)る通(とお)り (just as you say)
Compare: 図星(ずぼし) (hitting the nail on the head)
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Added 2026.4.6 1:22 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02
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