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[()·()·どお()·]
mojidoori
no adjective, noun, adverb

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mojidoori

English Meaning(s) for 文字通り

no adjective
  1. literal
noun, adverb
  1. literally

Definition and Synonyms for 文字通り

Literally without exaggeration
Synonyms: 文字通り
Literally in a literal sense
Synonyms: 文字通り

Meanings for each kanji in 文字通り

» sentence; literature; style; art; decoration; figures; plan; literary radical (no. 67)
» character; letter; word; section of village
» traffic; pass through; avenue; commute; counter for letters, notes, documents, etc.

Stroke Order Diagrams for 文字通り

Sample Sentences for 文字通り

A mailbag from a single sender addressed to one recipient, as the name suggests, is for delivering a bag of printed matter.
The detective questioned literally thousands of people about the incident.
I foolishly interpreted the idiom according to its literal sense.
It goes without saying military discipline is literally rigid.
The poor dog was literally torn apart by the lion.

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