1A street, road, or avenue; a thoroughfare in a town or city.
駅前の通りはいつも人通りが多い。
The street in front of the station is always crowded with people.
この通りをまっすぐ行くと図書館があります。
Go straight along this street and you'll find the library.
新しいカフェが通り沿いにできた。
A new café opened along the street.
2Traffic; the coming and going of people or vehicles.
連休中は観光地の通りが渋滞する。
During the holiday, the roads at tourist spots get congested.
この商店街は昼間の通りが少ない。
This shopping street has little daytime traffic.
3The flow or passage of something (water, air, etc.); running or passage.
この部屋は風の通りがよく、夏でも涼しい。
This room has good airflow, so it stays cool even in summer.
排水管の通りが悪くなり、水があふれてしまった。
The drainpipe's flow got blocked, and the water overflowed.
4The transmission or reach of sound; how well a voice or sound carries.
小さい声だと通りが悪く、後ろの人に聞こえなかった。
Because my voice was small, it didn't carry well and people in the back couldn't hear.
このホールは音の通りがいい設計だ。
This hall is designed so that sound carries well.
5Reputation, favor, or popularity; how something or someone is regarded publicly.
彼はこの業界で通りがいい人物として知られている。
He is known in this industry as someone with a good reputation.
その愛称の方が本名より通りがいい。
That nickname is better known than his real name.
6Understanding or comprehensibility; clarity of explanation or expression.
図を使うと説明の通りが良くなる。
Using diagrams makes an explanation easier to understand.
このレポートは論理の通りが悪いので直してください。
The logic in this report is unclear, so please fix it.
7Used to mean 'in the same way' or 'as (stated/expected)'; as in phrases like 'as you know' or 'as mentioned'.
ご存じの通り、明日は会議が中止になりました。
As you know, tomorrow's meeting has been canceled.
予定通りに進めば、来月完成します。
If everything goes as planned, it will be finished next month.
8A counter used for sets or types of things (as in 一通り, 'a rough pass through everything'). It's used with numerals to count kinds or sets.
説明は一通り終わったが、質問があればどうぞ。
The explanation is finished for now; if you have questions, please ask.
試験の対策は一通りやったつもりだ。
I feel like I've gone through all the exam preparations.
9A counter for methods, ways, or kinds (as in 'two ways' or 'several ways').
この問題には二通りの解き方がある。
There are two ways to solve this problem.
手続きの仕方は何通りかある。
There are several ways to carry out the procedure.