Many shops line this street.
Movement of people or vehicles; often used in phrases like 人の通り (pedestrian traffic).
この道は人の通りが少ない。
There is little pedestrian traffic on this road.
Movement of fluids, air, sound, etc. through a space or medium. Sense 4 (sound transmission) is a natural extension.
この部屋は風の通りがいい。
This room has good airflow.
声の通りが悪くて、後ろの席まで聞こえない。
The voice doesn't carry well; it can't be heard in the back seats.
How well-known or well-regarded someone or something is. Often used with 世間 (public) or in set phrases.
彼は世間の通りがいい。
He has a good reputation with the public.
understanding; comprehensibility; clarity
How easy something is to understand; often used in the negative form 通りが悪い (hard to understand).
彼の説明は通りが悪い。
His explanation is hard to follow.
as; in the same way as; according to
Used as a suffix or in the pattern ～通り (に) to mean 'as stated/expected'. Very common in daily speech.
説明書の通りに組み立ててください。
Please assemble it according to the instructions.
その通りです。
That's exactly right.
counter for sets, methods, ways, kinds
Counts types, ways, or sets. Sense 8 (sets) and sense 9 (methods) are closely related and often interchangeable.
この問題には三通りの解き方がある。
There are three ways to solve this problem.
二通りの書類を提出してください。
Please submit two sets of documents.
I left the house and came out onto the street.
There's a lot of car traffic on this road.
She's a singer whose voice carries well.
His explanation is hard to follow.
I assembled it exactly as the instructions said.
There are three different ways to solve this problem.
通行 is a formal, often legal term for passage (as in 通行禁止), while 通り describes the everyday sense of traffic flow one observes.
評判 is the common word for reputation, while 通り in this sense is more literary and appears mainly in set phrases.
通り is the plain, general word for a street or road, while 街頭 is a more formal term emphasizing the street as a public, open-air space where activities like speeches or surveys take place.
通り is the everyday native word for a street and fits formal or traditional contexts, while ストリート is a loanword with a modern, Western, or trendy connotation, often used in proper names.
通り is the general word for a street or road of any size, while 大通り specifically means a wide, major thoroughfare.
通り is the general Japanese word for any street or road, while アベニュー specifically evokes a wide, often tree-lined avenue and is mainly used in Western-style street names.
通り is a standalone noun meaning a specific street or road, whereas 街 is a suffix that names a whole commercial or residential district.
通り refers to a street or avenue within a town or city, whereas 街道 denotes a longer route connecting towns or regions.
通り is the everyday word for a street, whereas 辻 is a more literary or archaic term used mainly in set phrases and historical descriptions.
通り is a general word for any street, whereas 大道 specifically means a wide, major thoroughfare.
道路 is the neutral, technical term for a road, whereas 通り usually refers to a named street or avenue in a city.
とおり stresses conformity to a stated model or instruction ('as told'), whereas 儘 stresses that a state simply remains unchanged or is left to unfold as one wishes.
通り names a specific street or avenue, while 町 in this sense refers more broadly to the streets or townscape as a whole.
とおり expresses following an exact model or instructions, whereas ように expresses general similarity or manner without implying exact conformity.
通り is the common, conversational word for a street (often with a name), while 街路 is a more official or written term used in urban planning contexts.
通る is the verb meaning 'to pass through or go along,' whereas 通り is the noun referring to a street, flow, or the fixed expression 'as ~'.
とおり is the standalone noun meaning 'way' or 'manner', while 通り (どおり) is the same word used as a rendaku suffix attached directly to another noun, as in 予定通り.
literally; to the letter · literal
as one wants; as one likes; to one's satisfaction
main street; avenue; boulevard
passing by; just passing through
passing through; through passage
as before; as it was originally; back to normal
random attacker; slasher; street assailant · passing demon; demon that brings misfortune to passersby
pass by; go past
passage; path; route; one's way
passing through without stopping; passing by
go through; pass through; get through; cut across
pedestrian traffic; passersby; foot traffic
back street; side street; alley
intermediate street; middle street
medium quality; middling; average
passing by; happening to pass
alias; assumed name; nickname · house name; family name used publicly · street name; avenue name
main street; high street
main street; boulevard
happen to pass by; come along
passing shower; brief rain
generally; roughly; briefly · everything; all parts; the whole process · ordinary; usual; average · one method
street in front of the station
audience with a superior · diameter at breast height
formal; conventional; stereotypical; by the book
main street; principal street; thoroughfare
as planned; according to plan
as expected; as predicted
as before; as usual; the same as always
two kinds; two ways; pair