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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:
  • までの道筋はこの通りです ⇨ Here is the route, how to get to, the station
  • そういった場合対応方法以下の通りです ⇨ See the followings for how to deal with in a case like that
  • 意図かったけれど、実践はその通りにならなかった ⇨ Even though the idea was good, the practice didn’t match it
  • 丁度いいところにが通りがかった ⇨ He passed by just when we needed him
  • 条件下記の通りです ⇨ The conditions are as follows
  • 会議決定された事項以下の通りです ⇨ The items decided in the meeting 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
  • 事態彼等思惑通りには展開しなかった ⇨ The situation didn’t develop according to their expectations
  • 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
  • 通りにはゴミ散乱していた ⇨ Garbage was scattered everywhere on the street
  • 手本通りにはかなかった ⇨ It didn’t go like the example
  • 飛行機予定通到着予定です ⇨ The plane is expected to arrive as scheduled
  • 冒頭べた通り… ⇨ As I mentioned in the beginning …
  • 中何でもい通りにはかない ⇨ In this world not everything would go the way you want it
  • 往来しい通り ⇨ A street with a lot of foot traffic