通り (とおり/どおり)
in the same way as; in the way; as ~
JLPT
N2
構造
Vる/Vた/Nの+とおり / とおりに / とおりだ / とおりのN'
N+どおり /どおりに /どおりだ /どおりのN'
N+どおり /どおりに /どおりだ /どおりのN'
意味
「通り」describes an event that occurs or an action that is performed exactly as stated, thought, instructed, etc. This structure is also used when requesting the listener to do something exactly as they see, hear, read, learn, etc.
「通り」is the kanji for「とおり」, and when directly attached to a noun (without の), it is read as「どおり」.
Comparison between「通り」and「ように」:
-「通り」requests that the event/action in the following clause must occur/ proceed exactly as stated in the preceding clause without any deviation.
-「ように」requests that the event/action in the following clause occurs/proceeds similarly to the preceding clause and can accept some minor differences.
「通り」is the kanji for「とおり」, and when directly attached to a noun (without の), it is read as「どおり」.
Comparison between「通り」and「ように」:
-「通り」requests that the event/action in the following clause must occur/ proceed exactly as stated in the preceding clause without any deviation.
-「ように」requests that the event/action in the following clause occurs/proceeds similarly to the preceding clause and can accept some minor differences.
友達
が
言
った
通
り
、
日本
の
物価
が
高
い
。
As my friend said, prices in Japan are high.
自分
の
思
う
通
りに
、
生
きることは
難
しい
。
It's difficult to live the way you want.
先生
の
奥
さんは
想像
した
通
りの
美人
でした
。
The teacher's wife was as beautiful as I had imagined.
山田
さんの
言
いう
通
りだよ
。
私
もあなたが
悪
いと
思
う
。
Mr. Yamada is right. I think it's your fault too.
全
て
課長
の
指示通
り
手配
いたしました
。
Everything was arranged according to the instructions of the section manager.
雨
が
降
ってきた
。
天気予報通
りだ
。
It rained. It's according to the weather forecast.
日本
の
新幹線
はいつも
時間通
りに
到着
する
。
Japan's Shinkansen always arrives on time.
我々
からすれば
、
計画通
りの
展開
だ
。
From our perspective, things are going according to plan.
線
の
通
りに
紙
を
切
ってください
。
Cut the paper along the lines.
先生
が
書
く
通
りに
、
一緒
に
漢字
を
書
いてください
。
Please write the kanji together as the teacher writes them.
私
が
言
う
通
りに
練習
しなさい
。
すぐに
テニス
が
上手
になるよ
。
Practice as I say. You'll become good at tennis in no time.
美味
しい
料理
を
作
りましょう
。
今
から
私
が
言
う
通
りに
作
ってくださいね
。
Let's cook some delicious food. From now on, please do as I say.
