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型通り (かたどおり) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Freq. Frequency Top 100,000 Meanings 1
noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', adverb
formal ; conventional ; stereotypical ; by the book
Describes actions, procedures, or expressions that follow a set pattern or convention, often with a nuance of lacking originality or being merely perfunctory.
彼かれ
の
返へん
事じ
は
いつも
型かた
通どお
り
だ
。
His replies are always stereotypical.
Written forms 型かた 通どお り Usage 49%
型かた どおり Usage 51%
Variant spelling with okurigana, also common.
Kanji 通 traffic, pass through, avenue Similar words 形けい 式しき 的てき 型通り emphasizes following a fixed pattern or convention, while 形式的 focuses on being a matter of form or formality, often with a stronger nuance of superficiality.
お 決き まり お決まり is more casual and often refers to a predictable, set routine or phrase, while 型通り can be used in both formal and neutral contexts.
Etymology Compound of 型 (kata, 'pattern, mold') + 通り (dōri, 'as, in accordance with'). The reading かたどおり reflects rendaku voicing of とおり.
