noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
literal; in the literal sense
Used to emphasize that a word or expression is being taken in its exact, primary meaning, not figuratively.
See also: 字義
この文は字義通りに解釈しないでください。
Please don't interpret this sentence literally.
彼の言葉を字義通りに受け取ってはいけない。
You shouldn't take his words literally.
Standard kanji spelling.
Mixed kanji-kana spelling, common in everyday writing.
Compound of 字義 (jigi, 'meaning of a word') + 通り (dōri, 'as, in accordance with').