► 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行かない ⇨ Things don’t always go as you want
☆ 私は説明書の通りに部品を交換した ⇨ I exchanged parts following the instructions
☆ 言われた通りにしなさい ⇨ Do as you were told
☆ 計画は予定通りに進んだ (よていどおり) ⇨ The project progressed according to the plan
通り [(1)とおり] meaning: as rank: 1
☆ 合格者の氏名は次の通りです ⇨ The names of those who passed the exam are as follows
☆ 見ての通り、ここには誰もいません ⇨ As you can see, there is nobody here
☆ 言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
☆ 通りを挟んだ向かい側 ⇨ Across from the street
More examples:
- 丁度いいところに彼が通りがかった ⇨ He passed by just when we needed him
- 事件の顛末は以下の通りです ⇨ This is how the incident developed, from the beginning to the outcome
- 裁判官は求刑の通り死刑を言い渡した ⇨ The judge gave a death sentence as requested by the DA
- 冒頭に述べた通り… ⇨ As I mentioned in the beginning …
- 正解は下記の通りです ⇨ The correct answers are as follows
- 飛行機は予定通り到着の予定です ⇨ The plane is expected to arrive as scheduled
- 通りには沢山の店が立ち並んでいる ⇨ There are a lot of stores lining up on the street
- その家は人通りから遮蔽された所にある ⇨ The house is blocked away from busy streets
- 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
- 合意の要点は以下の通りです ⇨ The important points, gist, of the agreement are as follows
- 彼等は予め示し合わせた通りに試合に負けた ⇨ They lost the game according to the pre-arrangement they had made
- 彼は素知らぬ顔で通り過ぎた ⇨ He passed by me as if he hadn’t noticed me
- ピアノが思い通りに弾けるようになりたい ⇨ I want to be able to play the piano at will
- 最初から順番通りに読んで行かないと話が分からなくなる ⇨ You will lose the storyline If you don’t read it in order from the beginning
- 怪しい連中が通りに屯している ⇨ Shady people are loitering on the street