~とおり

〜toori

JLPT N3 Chapter 70: About, according to, compared with, 10 of 10

Formation

Verb-casual + とおり, Noun + のとおり

Expresses that something is done 'as is', 'as stated', or 'as instructed'.

When to use

とおり(に): exactly as said or shown (言ったとおりにする).

Explanation

The ~とおり grammar point is used to express that something is done exactly as stated, instructed, or shown. It is commonly used with verbs and nouns, and can be translated as 'just like', 'as per', or 'according to'.

Example sentences

According To (As Instructed)

Corpus examples (60)

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