とおり

とおり expresses that something happens exactly as someone or something indicates, or according to a standard, instruction, or expectation. It highlights conformity, accuracy, or reproduction of a prescribed form. It is used after verbs in the past tense to say “as was said” or after a noun + の to mean “according to [N]” and followed by だ/です or に to show result or manner. Common contexts include: following instructions, reporting that a result matches what was expected, or describing actions done the way someone told you to. Not every noun can take とおり in every construction; the particle どおり/とおりに often accompanies imperatives or actions following an instruction. Example sentences: - 彼が言ったとおりにやってください。Please do it exactly as he said. - 先生の指示どおりに授業を進めます。We will proceed with the lesson according to the teacher’s instructions. - 思ったとおり、テストは難しかった。As I thought, the test was difficult. - 見たとおりの景色だった。The scenery was as you can see. - 事前に書いたとおりに手順を進める。Proceed with the steps as written beforehand.