Decoded Slug: ～とおり (〜toori)
Japanese JLPT Grammar Point
～とおり (〜toori)
～とおり (〜toori)
Short explanation:
Express doing as instructed or how something is; 'as', 'according to', 'following'.
Formation:
Verb-casual + とおり, い-Adjective + とおり, な-Adjective + だとおり, Noun + だとおり
Examples:
先生が言ったとおりに宿題をしました。
Sensei ga itta toori ni shukudai wo shimashita.
I did my homework as the teacher said.
この地図のとおりに歩いてください。
Kono chizu no toori ni aruite kudasai.
Please walk according to this map.
彼はいつもルール通りに遊びます。
Kare wa itsumo ruuru toori ni asobimasu.
He always plays by the rules.
その道路は昼間と同じくらい夜も賑やかだとおりです。
Sono douro wa hiruma to onaji kurai yoru mo nigiyaka da toori desu.
That street is as lively at night as it is during the day.
Long explanation:
The ～とおり grammar point is used to express doing something as instructed or describing how something is, based on a certain guideline or rule. It can be translated as 'as', 'according to', or 'following' in English. The formation differs depending on whether it is used with a verb, い-adjective, な-adjective, or noun.
