通り|どおりdoori[3]odaka (tail-high)
どうりdouri
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Definitions
- noun (suffix)in accordance with; followingoft. as ~に or ~の
- noun (suffix)roughly; about
- noun (suffix)Street; Avenue
Synonyms & antonyms
- Synonym道みちNeutralThe most general word for a road. 「通り」 suggests a named street in a city.
- RelatedルートNeutralLoanword for a route or channel (e.g. sales channels). 「通り」 refers to city streets and also works as a suffix meaning 'in accordance with'.
- Related通路つうろNeutralA passage or corridor, as in 「通路を空ける」. 「通り」 is a city street.
- Related通り道とおりみちNeutralA passage that people or wind pass through. 「通り」 is a city street.
Use 「通り」 for city streets like 「銀座通り」 and as a suffix meaning 'in accordance with', as in 「予定通り」. For general roads pick 「道」; for passages or corridors 「通路」; for routes or channels 「ルート」.
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