～とおり(に)・～どおり(に)
Do something as instructed, shown, or expected
You’ll be able to say that an action or result matches an instruction, model, or expectation, and choose とおり or どおり according to what comes before it.
予定どおりに、午後三時にキャンプ場へ着きました。
yotei doori ni, gogo sanji ni kyanpujou e tsukimashita.
What do you think this sentence means?
Exactly according to schedule, we arrived at the campsite at three in the afternoon.
Exactly as planned or instructed
～とおり(に) and ～どおり(に) mean “just as” or “according to.” They show that an action or result matches what was said, shown, expected, or instructed.
言われたとおりに、薬を飲みました。
iwareta toori ni, kusuri o nomimashita.
I took the medicine just as I was told.
先生の説明のとおりに、やってみました。
sensei no setsumei no toori ni, yatte mimashita.
I tried it exactly as the teacher explained.
Choose the form that fits before it
Use plain verb + とおり(に), noun + のとおり(に), or a noun that directly modifies it + どおり(に). Both can be followed by に when they describe how an action is done.
思ったとおり、試験は難しかった。
omotta toori, shiken wa muzukashikatta.
Just as I thought, the exam was difficult.
地図に書いてあるとおりに行ったら、すぐに駅に着いた。
chizu ni kaite aru toori ni ittara, sugu ni eki ni tsuita.
When I went exactly as the map showed, I got to the station right away.
新しい駅の工事は、計画どおりに進んでいる。
atarashii eki no kouji wa, keikaku doori ni susunde iru.
Construction of the new station is going according to plan.
「見て。写真のとおりの景色だね。」
“mite. shashin no toori no keshiki da ne.”
“Look. The view is just like in the photo.”
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