~おもうように
As one hopes, As desired, As one thought
JLPT
N2
Structure
~思うように(おもうように)
Meaning
Often used with the negative form to describe an event happening differently than expected.
佐藤
satou
さんの
sanno
英語
eigo
は
ha
思
omo
うように
uyouni
上達
joutatsu
しない
shinai
。
.
Mr. Sato's English hasn't improved as much as he expected.
プロジェクト
purojekuto
は
ha
思
omo
うようにうまく
uyouniumaku
行
i
かなかった
kanakatta
。
.
The project didn't go as planned.
計画
keikaku
は
ha
思
omo
うように
uyouni
完成
kansei
しない
shinai
。
.
The plan doesn't go as planned.
