〜とおりに toori ni

〜とおりに（toori ni）means “just as ...; in the same way as ...”. States that something is done exactly the same way as the action or thing mentioned. Formation: V（辞書形／タ形）＋ とおりに ／ N ＋ のとおりに ／ N ＋ どおりに

just as ...; in the same way as ...

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Formation

V（辞書形／タ形）＋ とおりに ／ N ＋ のとおりに ／ N ＋ どおりに

Explanation

States that something is done exactly the same way as the action or thing mentioned. Dictionary form = as one is about to / does; た-form = as one did; with nouns use のとおりに or the bound どおりに.

Examples

先生が言ったとおりに書いてください。
せんせいがいったとおりにかいてください。
Please write it exactly as the teacher said.
電車は時刻表どおりに来た。
でんしゃはじこくひょうどおりにきた。
The train came right on schedule.

Note

After a noun, どおり(に) (voiced) is very common: 予定どおり, 計画どおり. のとおりに and どおりに are both fine.

FAQ

〜とおりに — what does it mean and how is it used?

just as ...; in the same way as .... States that something is done exactly the same way as the action or thing mentioned. Dictionary form = as one is about to / does; た-form = as one did; with nouns use のとおりに or the bound どおりに.

〜とおりに — how do you form it?

V（辞書形／タ形）＋ とおりに ／ N ＋ のとおりに ／ N ＋ どおりに

〜とおりに — any usage notes?

After a noun, どおり(に) (voiced) is very common: 予定どおり, 計画どおり. のとおりに and どおりに are both fine.

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