Literal

"Literal" in Japanese

文字上の

mojijō no

(consisting of, or expressed by, letters)

文字通り

mojidōri

(following the letter or exact words, not taking liberties)

逐語的な

chikugoteki na

(exactly as stated; read or understood without interpretation)

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