Meaning of 文字通り(もじどおり) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

Reading and JLPT level 文字通り, 文字どおり

Kana Reading もじどおり

Romaji mojidōri

Example Sentences

文字通り, 文字どおり, もじどおり used in context

同一(どういつ)(どういつ)差出人(さしだしにん)から同一(どういつ)(どういつ)受取人(うけとりにん)に宛てて(あてる)郵袋(ふくろ)(ゆうたい)という、文字通り(もじどおり)袋(ふくろ)に印刷物(いんさつぶつ)を入れて(いれる)郵送(ゆうそう)します(する)。

A mailbag from a single sender addressed to one recipient, as the name suggests, is for delivering a bag of printed matter.
彼(あれ)はその文章(ぶんしょう)の文字どおりの(もじどおり)意味(いみ)を説明(せつめい)した(する)。

He explained the literal meaning of the sentences.
彼(あれ)は文字どおりの馬鹿(ばか)だ。

He is literally stupid.
彼(あれ)は文字どおりの(もじどおり)ばかだ。

He is a real fool.
彼(あれ)はその句(く)の文字どおりの(もじどおり)意味(いみ)を説明(せつめい)した(する)。

He explained the literal meaning of the phrase.
私(わたし)は彼女(かのじょ)の言う(いう)ことを文字どおり(もじどおり)に受け取った(うけとる)。

I took what she said literally.

Study lists that include this entry

Kanji found in this word

字 JLPT 4

character, letter, word, section of village

On: ジ

Kun: あざ, あざな, -な

6 strokes

文 JLPT 4

sentence, literature, style, art, decoration, figures, plan, literary radical (no. 67)

On: ブン, モン

Kun: ふみ, あや

4 strokes

通 JLPT 4

traffic, pass through, avenue, commute, counter for letters, notes, documents, etc.

On: ツウ, ツ

Kun: とお.る, とお.り, -とお.り, -どお.り, とお.す, とお.し, -どお.し, かよ.う

10 strokes

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