ISORI

〜とおり / 〜どおり

JLPT N3:

just as

"Just as X": something happens or is done in the same way as something said, planned or shown.

How to form it

  • Verbs take the dictionary or た-form + とおり: 言(い)ったとおり (just as I said).
  • Nouns take のとおり, or どおり attached directly: 説明(せつめい)のとおり (as explained), 予定(よてい)どおり (as planned).
  • Before a verb, とおりに is common: 言(い)ったとおりにしてください (please do as I said).
  • It is written とおり or 通(とお)り: after a noun, 通(どお)り is read どおり.

Examples

言(い)ったとおりにしてください。

Please do exactly as I said.

工事(こうじ)は予定(よてい)どおりに進(すす)んでいる。

The work is going as planned.

Common mistakes

  • Reading noun + 通(どお)り as とおり. Say 予定通(よていどお)り.

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