Meaning

Primary

Literal

Alternatives

Literally, To The Letter

Word Type

adverb, の adjective

Explanation

Remember how you learned the words 文字 and 通り? Well an "avenue" made of "letters" is literally to the letter. Wink.

Reading

もじどおり
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a combination of the words 文字 and 通り, which you learned already, so you should be able to read this one. Just make sure you remember that とおり becomes どおり because of rendaku.

Context

Pattern of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • 文字通りの意味

    literal meaning

    文字通りの親友

    literally best friends

    文字通りの死

    literal death

Context Sentences

かれは文字通り、「天才」です。

He’s literally a genius.

トーフグの社いんになるには、文字通りとうふとフグが好物でなければならない。

In order to become an employee at Tofugu, you literally have to like tofu and fugu.

ツンデレとは、文字通り「人前ではツンツンしているけど二人の時はデレデレすること」です。

"Tsundere" literally means, "acting cold in public but acting lovestruck in private".

Kanji Composition