How do you read 通り?

通り is read とおり (toori), with odaka pitch accent (falls on the next particle).

How is 通り used in a sentence?

友達と一緒に改札を通りました。 — I went through the gate with my friend.

How do you write 通り in romaji?

通り is written toori in romaji, also spelled tori.

通とおり

Q: What JLPT level is 通り?

通り is a JLPT N4 word (upper beginner).

とおり · toori (also spelled tori)

JLPT N4 › verb ★ Studied by 3 learners

Street, road, avenue, thoroughfare

traffic, coming and going
flow (of water, air, etc.), passage, running
transmission (of sound), reach (of voice)
in accordance with, following
roughly, about

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Odaka

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Example sentences

友達と一緒に改札を通りました。

ともだちといっしょにかいさつをとおりました。

I went through the gate with my friend.

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私も改札を通ります。

わたしもかいさつをとおります。

I will also pass through the gate.

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私も改札を通りたいです。

わたしもかいさつをとおりたいです。

I also want to go through the gate.

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雪の日も、バスは定刻通りに来る。

ゆきのひも、ばすはていこくどおりにくる。

Even on snowy days, the bus comes on time.

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通Traffic, Pass Through, Avenue 音つう・つ訓とお.る・とお.り JLPT N4 · 10 strokes

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Words that share a kanji

通うかようto go back and forth; to commute 通過つうかpassage through, passing 通貨つうかcurrency 通学つうがくcommuting to school 通勤つうきんcommuting to work 通行つうこうpassage, passing

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What does 通り mean?

Street, road, avenue, thoroughfare. It can also mean: traffic, coming and going; flow (of water, air, etc.), passage, running; transmission (of sound), reach (of voice).

How do you pronounce 通り?

とおり (toori). Pitch accent: odaka — falls on the next particle. Press Listen above to hear it.

What JLPT level is 通り?

JLPT N4 — upper beginner. See the JLPT N4 guide.

How do I remember 通り?

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