This means something happens just like you expect. It is exactly as someone said or showed you.
Noun + の + 通りPrimary
Verb [た-form] + 通り
Verb [dictionary form] + 通り
Noun + 通り
This means something happens just like you expect. It is exactly as someone said or showed you.
全ては計画の通りに進みました。
Everything proceeded according to the plan.
先生に教えてもらった通りにやらなかったので、実験は失敗しました。
The experiment failed because I didn't do it exactly as the teacher showed me.
じゃあ、君が言う通りにするよ。
Alright then, I'll do as you say.
マニュアル通りの手順で操作してください。
Please operate it following the procedure in the manual.
天気予報の通り、午後は雨だった。
Just as the weather forecast said, it rained in the afternoon.
This word sounds different sometimes. It is like a chameleon changing its color. After a noun, it sounds like "dori". After a verb, it sounds like "toori". The meaning stays the same.
This is different from "〜に沿って" (ni-sotte). That means to follow a general idea. This is also different from "〜に基づいて" (ni-motodzuite). That means to use information as a base. This grammar means to do something exactly as told.
Use this when you want to say something is just like something else. You use it to show things match perfectly. It means "just as" or "according to" something.
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