Word Meaning 言う通り

いうとおり iutoori

言う通り is read as いうとおり (iutoori) and means as (someone) says.

Meaning

English

as (someone) says

Reading

Kana

いうとおり

Romaji

iutoori

Writing Variants

言うとおり いうとおり iutoori

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 21 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Rank 78697 Priority M

Related Vocabulary

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言いなり

いいなり

doing as one is told

言いがかり

いいがかり

statement that cannot be retracted

言語

げんご

language

言う

いう

to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping")

言質

げんち

commitment

言

げん

word

言わば

いわば

so to speak

言い方

いいかた

way of saying (something)

言動

げんどう

speech and conduct

言うまでもない

いうまでもない

goes without saying

言い出す

いいだす

to be the first to say

言下

げんか

promptly

Example Sentences

私の言う通りだろう？

I'm right, aren't I?

友達の言う通りだよ。

Your friend is correct.

お母さんの言う通り。

My mother is right.

あなたの言う通りかもね。

Maybe you're right.

私の言う通りにしなさい。

You will do exactly as I say.

私は彼の言う通りにした。

I did it the way he told me to.

それはあなたの言う通りよ。

You're right about that.

まあ、君の言う通りかもな。

Well, you may be right.

多分、彼の言う通りだろう。

I dare say he is right.

わかった。言う通りにするよ。

OK, I'll do what you say.

Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see people, character names, and anime titles. 1 related entries

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先生の言うとおり Sensei no Iutoori