Word Meaning 言葉通り

ことばどおり kotobadoori

言葉通り is read as ことばどおり (kotobadoori) and means as stated.

Meaning

English

  1. as stated
  2. verbatim
  3. literally

Reading

Kana

ことばどおり

Romaji

kotobadoori

Writing Variants

  • 言葉どおり ことばどおり kotobadoori

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 31 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Rank 62043 Priority J

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

通り言葉

とおりことば

common word

言葉

けとば

language

言葉後

ことばじり

slip of the tongue

言葉選び

ことばえらび

word choice

言葉数

ことばかず

number of words

言葉を選ぶ

ことばをえらぶ

to choose one's words (with care)

言葉を交える

ことばをまじえる

to exchange words

言の葉

ことのえ

waka (classic Japanese poem, esp. a tanka)

言葉をのむ

ことばをのむ

to hold one's tongue

言葉つき

ことばつき

speech

Example Sentences

1

They say fate will catch up with you. That was God's way of punishing him.