通り (とおり): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

通り (とおり) means according to / as stated / street / avenue.

See example sentences below.

通り at a glance

通り

とおりtoori

N4noun

according to / as stated / street / avenue

通りとおりtooriN4Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

according to / as stated / street / avenue

Example 1

先生の言うとおりに勉強した。

Translation

I studied according to the teacher's instructions.

Example 2

この通りは歩行者専用です。

Translation

This street is for pedestrians only.