Topic N3
Japanese Learning
135. とおり : Just as / In accordance with.

✏️Structure
Verb (dictionary) + とおり / Noun + のとおり💡Usage
Expresses doing something in the same way or condition. "Just as...", "According to...".
📚Examples
料理の本に書いてあるとおりに作ってみたら、とても美味しくできた。
Ryouri no hon ni kaite aru toori ni tsukutte mitara, totemo oishiku dekita.
When I followed the instructions exactly as written in the cookbook, it came out very delicious.
天気予報のとおり、午後から黒い雲が出てきて冷たい雨が降り始めた。
Tenkiyohou no toori, gogo kara kuroi kumo ga dete kite tsumetai ame ga furihajimeta.
Just as the weather forecast said, black clouds appeared in the afternoon and cold rain began to fall.
先生が教えたとおりに漢字の書き順を練習したら、上手に書けるようになった。
Sensei ga oshieta toori ni kanji no kakijun wo renshuu shitara, jouzu ni kakeru you ni natta.
When I practiced the stroke order of kanji exactly as the teacher taught, I became able to write well.
私が思ったとおり、彼はやはり嘘をついていて、本当のことは言っていなかった。
Watashi ga omotta toori, kare wa yahari uso wo tsuite ite, hontou no koto wa itte inakatta.
Just as I thought, he was indeed lying and wasn't telling the truth.
これから私が言うとおりに、間違えないように書類に名前と住所を書いてください。
Kore kara watashi ga iu toori ni, machigaenai you ni shorui ni namae to juusho wo kaite kudasai.
From now on, please write your name and address on the document just as I say so that you don't make a mistake.
計画通りに仕事が進まなくて、締め切りに間に合うかどうかとても心配だ。
Keikaku doori ni shigoto ga susumanakute, shimekiri ni maniau ka dou ka totemo shinpai da.
Work is not progressing according to plan, and I'm very worried if we can meet the deadline.
予想どおり、今年の夏はいつもより暑くて、毎日エアコンが欠かせない。
Yosou doori, kotoshi no natsu wa itsumo yori atsukute, mainichi eakon ga kakasenai.
Exactly as expected, this summer is hotter than usual, and we can't do without an air conditioner every day.
試合は私たちが見ていたとおりの結果になり、地元のチームが優勝した。
Shiai wa watashitachi ga mite ita toori no kekka ni nari, jimoto no chiimu ga yuushou shita.
The match resulted exactly as we saw it, and the local team won the championship.
取扱説明書のとおりに家具を組み立てたら、30分くらいで簡単に完成した。
Toriatsukaisetsumeisho no toori ni kagu wo kumitatetara, sanjuppun kurai de kantan ni kansei shita.
When I assembled the furniture exactly according to the instruction manual, it was easily completed in about 30 minutes.
両親の希望どおり、私は地元の大学に進学して、将来は先生になるつもりだ。
Ryoushin no kibou doori, watashi wa jimoto no daigaku ni shingaku shite, shourai wa sensei ni naru tsumori da.
Just as my parents hoped, I intend to go on to a local university and become a teacher in the future.