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► 成句
通り  [(1)とおり]  [その通り]  [coll]    meaning:  correct  rank: 1
☆ ええ、その通りです ⇨ Yes, that is just you described. Yes, you’re correct  (☛ A common phrase when you validate someone’s remark)

► 名詞
通り  [(1)とおり]    meaning:  according to  rank: 1
☆ いつも思った通りにはかない ⇨ Things don’t always go as you want
☆ 説明書の通りに部品交換した ⇨ I exchanged parts following the instructions
☆ われた通りにしなさい ⇨ Do as you were told
☆ 計画予定通りに進んだ (よていどおり) ⇨ The project progressed according to the plan

通り  [(1)とおり]    meaning:  as  rank: 1
☆ 合格者氏名の通りです ⇨ The names of those who passed the exam are as follows
☆ ての通り、ここにはもいません ⇨ As you can see, there is nobody here
☆ われた通りにしなさい ⇨ Do as you were told
☆ この通りです ⇨ I apologize as you can see  (☛ A set phrase when you apologize by doing a deep bow or 土下座)

通り  [とおり]    meaning:  street  rank: 1
☆ 表通り ⇨ The main street
☆ 通りを挟んかい ⇨ Across from the street


More examples:
  • 計画思った通りにかなかった ⇨ The plan didn’t go as expected
  • ですから先程御説明した通り… ⇨ Just like I explained to you earlier …
  • 余り馬鹿らしさに怒りを通り越してれた ⇨ I went beyond anger and just felt numb by the incredible stupidity
  • 事件顛末以下の通りです ⇨ This is how the incident developed, from the beginning to the outcome
  • 詳細以下の通りです ⇨ The details are as follows
  • 丁度いい按配タクシーが通りがかった ⇨ Just when we needed a taxi, we saw one coming
  • 物事脚本通りにかなかった ⇨ Things didn’t go like in the scenario
  • 応募要項以下の通り ⇨ The requirements for application are as follows
  • 裁判官求刑の通り死刑をした ⇨ The judge gave a death sentence as requested by the DA
  • までの道筋はこの通りです ⇨ Here is the route, how to get to, the station
  • 既述した通り… ⇨ As I described earlier… As aforementioned …
  • 昨日試合結果以下の通りです ⇨ The results of games yesterday are as follows
  • 結果予想通りだった (よそうどおり) ⇨ The result was just as predicted
  • 無責任さには怒りを通り越してれた ⇨ I passed anger and just felt numb by his lack of accountability
  • もう一回最初っから最後まで一通りやってみよう ⇨ Let’s rehearse through from the start to the end one more time