Basis, means and cause
~とおりに
as; in the same way as; exactly as
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How to form it
- Verb (dictionary or た-form) + とおり(に)
- Noun + の + とおり(に)
- Noun + どおり(に)
Register: Neutral
Explanation
Says that something is done or happens in exactly the same way as something else, such as an instruction or an expectation.
After a noun with の it stays とおり. After a noun directly it is どおり (予想どおり).
Examples
先生が言ったとおりに、やってみた。
せんせいがいったとおりに、やってみた。
I tried it exactly the way the teacher told me.
予想したとおり、彼が優勝した。
よそうしたとおり、かれがゆうしょうした。
As expected, he won.
私の言うとおりにすれば、うまくいく。
わたしのいうとおりにすれば、うまくいく。
If you do as I say, it will go well.
Compare with
- ~に沿って: に沿って follows a plan or line; とおりに copies exactly how it was said or done.
Common mistakes
- Writing とおり after a noun without の, as in ×説明のどおり. Choose the pattern that fits the noun.