This means "as" or "in the same way as." You use it when something is exactly like what you heard or saw.
Verb [た-form] + 通りにPrimary
Noun + の + 通りに
Verb [dictionary form] + 通りに
Verb [た-form] + 通りだ
Noun + の + 通りだ
This means "as" or "in the same way as." You use it when something is exactly like what you heard or saw.
私が言った通りに、ボタンを押してください。
Please press the button exactly as I said.
試合の結果は、専門家の話の通りでした。
The result of the match was just as the expert had said.
説明書の通りに組み立てたのに、うまく動かないんです。
Even though I assembled it according to the instruction manual, it doesn't work properly.
君が思う通りにやってごらん。
Go ahead and try doing it just as you think you should.
やはり、私の思った通りだった。
Just as I thought. It was exactly as I expected.
The ending changes how you use it. '〜通りに' tells you how to do something. It is like 'according to'. '〜通りだ' says something is true. It means 'it is as expected'.
This is different from other phrases. It means you copy something exactly. It is not like 'ni sotte'. That means following a general rule. It is also not like 'ni shitagatte'. That means obeying rules or people. It is also not like 'ni motodzuite'. That means using facts to make a choice.
Watch out: This grammar uses 'とおり' (toori). It does not use 'どおり' (doori). You will learn about 'どおり' later.
Don't use this when you want to say something is "almost" or "similar to" something else. For example, you can't say "彼通り" (kare doori) to mean "like him."
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