通り【とおり】
Frequency rank: 380.
- avenue; street; way; road
- coming and going; street traffic
- flow (of water, air, etc.)
- transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
- fame; reputation; popularity
- the same status or way; as (e.g. as expected, as I said)
- understanding; comprehension
- counter for sets of things; counter for methods, ways, types
adverb (fukushi); noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
counter
Forms
- 通り【とおり】Frequency rank: 380.
- とおりFrequency rank: 2,367.
Generated definitions (experimental)
- avenue; street; way; road
- coming and going; street traffic
- flow (of water, air, etc.)
- transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
- fame; reputation; popularity
- the same status or way; as (e.g. as expected, as I said)
- understanding; comprehension
- counter for sets of things; counter for methods, ways, types
This meaning refers to a physical route or path that people or vehicles can travel on. It is commonly used to describe locations in urban environments.
This meaning is associated with the movement of people and vehicles on roads. It can describe the hustle and bustle of street life or traffic flow in urban areas.
This meaning pertains to the movement or progression of substances like liquids or gases. It is often used in contexts related to nature or fluid dynamics.
This meaning focuses on the way sound travels and can refer to clarity or distance of sound perception. It is used in contexts such as communication or acoustics.
This meaning relates to the recognition or public perception of someone or something. It is often used in discussions about social status or notoriety.
That movie is popular and loved by many.
This meaning conveys similarity or equivalence, often used in comparing situations or outcomes.
This project will proceed in the same way as the last one.
This meaning refers to grasping or perceiving information or concepts clearly. It is used in educational or interpretive contexts.
If you don't comprehend clearly, it is difficult to solve the problem.
This meaning is used as a counting unit for various categories or items. It's common in enumerating distinct methods or types in discussions about processes or systems.
Generated collocations (experimental)
とおり通りをあるく歩くto walk along the streetおおどおり大通りmain streetとおり通りにでる出るto go out to the streetとおり通りのなまえ名前name of the streetうらどおり裏通りback streetこのとおり通りthis streetとおり通りのむこう向こうacross the streetとおり通りをわたる渡るto cross the streetこうつう交通のとおり通りtraffic on the roadこえ声がとおりにくい通りにくいhard for the voice to carryとおり通りのふんいき雰囲気atmosphere of the streetとおり通りでかいもの買い物をするto shop on the streetにんき人気のあるとおり通りpopular streetとおりがかり通りがかりpassing byとおりすぎる通り過ぎるto pass byとおり通りのめいしょ名所landmarks on the street
Example sentences
536 results
That's just standard practise, it's not like they're cutting corners.
Unfortunately, the results yesterday were as you see.
The components obtained by distillation of coal tar are as shown below.
In connection with this I can only reply, "it is just as you say."
A 'commuting wife' is just what the name says, it's a form of marriage where the wife travels to her husband's side.
I kept saying "Let's stop" but she drained cup after cup of wine -- and now, as you can see, she's completely drunk.
7. ぺんペンをうごかす動かすきょり距離がみじかかったり短かったり、そくど速度がおそかったり遅かったりすると、うまくじぇすちゃあジェスチャーがにんしき認識されずおもった思ったとおり通りのそうさ操作ができない。
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.
Having been informed that plywood is sufficient, I will make it with plywood, as instructed.
As I glanced at the street there was somebody looking down at me in the middle of those walking past each other.
Here we have assembled only athletes who have broken 10 minutes but, as you can see, Hirayama's record is the slowest of the five people.
A "modifier" has, just as it sounds, the role of embellishing sentences.
As requested, we are submitting our final report.
The post office is down the street. You cannot miss it.