Japanese Conversation · Level 48
90 words
Japanese word
通り
Pronunciation
Romajitōri
Meaning
- nounstreet
Example
この通りは静かです。ko no tō ri wa shizu ka de su
This street is quiet.
More examples
この通りは広いです。ko no tō ri wa hiro i de su
This street is wide.
この通りを右に曲がると、郵便局があります。ko no tō ri o migi ni ma ga ru to yū bin kyoku ga a ri ma su
If you turn right on this street, you'll find a post office.
Core concept
Names a route through which people or vehicles pass, especially as a street in a town or city.
Common phrases
通りを渡るtō ri o wata ru
cross the street
通りに出るtō ri ni de ru
go out onto the street
通りを歩くtō ri o aru ku
walk along the street
Similar words
道路dōro: A road in a town or city where people and vehicles travel.
道michi: A way for people or vehicles to travel from one place to another.
Definition in Japanese
人や車などが通行するための道。hito ya kuruma na do ga tsū kō su ru ta me no michi
Word origin
通り (tōri) comes from the noun form of 通る (tōru, "to pass through") and originally refers to a route that people or vehicles pass along.
Usage tips
- In everyday Japanese, 通り (tōri) identifies a street, and it often appears in street names and directions.
Other meanings
- roadnoun
- avenuenoun