通り（に）

Noun (Intermediate ㊥ 514)

A dependent noun which expresses the idea that someone does something or something takes place in the same way as something else.

Equivalent: (in) the same way as; (in) the way; as

説明書の通り（に）やったが、うまくいかなかった。
I did it as the manual shows (literally: in the same way as the manual), but it didn't work.
私の言う通り（に）体を動かして下さい。
Please move your body as I tell you to (literally: in the same way as I tell you).
思った通り彼が一番先に来ていた。
As I expected (literally: thought), he was the first to come.
結果はやはり予想した通りだった。
The result was just as I expected, after all.
この地図の通り（に）行けば間違いなく行けます。
If you go as this map shows (literally: in the same way as this map), you can get there without fail.
私はただ言われた通り（に）やっているだけです。
I'm just doing as I'm told (literally: in the way I'm told).
ここに書いてある通り（に）すれば誰にでも出来ます。
If you follow what is (literally: do it in the way) written here, anyone can do it.
予想した通り誰も宿題をやってこなかった。
As I expected, no one did their homework.
心配していた通りペンキが足りなくなった。
As I feared, I ran out of paint.
内容はこの間説明した通りです。
The content is the same as I explained to you the other day.
これは私が考えていた通りのデザインです。
This is the same design as the one I have thought about.
A：これは何語か分かりますか。B: アラビア語です。A: はい、その通りです。
A: Do you know what language this is? B: It's Arabic. A: That's right (literally: the same as you said).

Formation

(i) Nounの通り(に)
計画の通り(に) The same way as the plan
(ii) Vinformal通り(に)
見た通り(に) The way someone saw something
(iii) Demonstrative Adjective通り(に)
この通り(に) The same way as this; this way

Notes