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~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)

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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

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.