What does 文字通り mean?
文字通り is a Japanese adverb meaning “literal” in English. It is written as 文字通り in kanji, もじどおり in hiragana, and mojidoori in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N4 vocabulary.
Example sentences
私はおろかにもその慣用語句を文字通りの意味で解釈してしまった。
I foolishly interpreted the idiom according to its literal sense.
かわいそうにその犬は文字通りライオンに引き裂かれてしまった。
The poor dog was literally torn apart by the lion.