通り

Reading

Kana: とおり

Romaji: toori

Definitions

n-adv

noun

1

avenue; street; way; road

2

coming and going; street traffic

3

flow (of water, air, etc.)

4

transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)

5

fame; reputation; popularity

6

the same status or way; as (e.g. as expected, as I said)

7

understanding; comprehension

ctr

8

counter for sets of things; counter for methods, ways, types

Kanji

通

Readings: ツウ、 ツ、 とお.る、 とお.り、 -とお.り、 -どお.り、 とお.す、 とお.し、 -どお.し、 かよ.う

Meanings: traffic, pass through, avenue, commute, counter for letters, notes, documents, etc.

Example Sentences

その通(とお)り！

➥Exactly!

通(とお)りを歩(ある)いた。

➥We walked along the street.

通(とお)り雨(あめ)にあった。

➥I was caught in a shower.

通(とお)りを渡(わた)れ。

➥Cross the street.

通(とお)りぬけ禁止(きんし)。

➥Access only.

時間(じかん)どおりです。

➥You're just on time.