〜とおり・どおり (~toori / ~doori) — exactly as
Just as it was said, just as it was planned — exactly so.
Formula (सूत्र ढाँचा)
Grammar rule (व्याकरण नियम र परिभाषा)
When to use it
At work you hear 「指示どおり」and 「説明どおり」every day.
Meaning
N3 adds the other member of the family: attached straight to a noun it becomes 「〜どおり」, with the sound shifting from と to ど: 「予定どおり」= as planned, 「時間どおり」= on time.
How to attach
- You can also say 「予定のとおり」with の, but the short どおり is more common.
- With verbs the familiar 「〜とおり(に)」stays: 「先生が言ったとおりに書いた」.
Versus what you know
N4At N4 you learned 「〜とおりに」(just as ~ said).
Examples (उदाहरणहरू)
予定どおり、5時に終わりました。
よていどおり、ごじにおわりました。
It finished at five, just as planned.
How it is built (कसरी बन्यो) 予定 is a noun → when it attaches straight to a noun, と becomes ど → 予定どおり = according to plan.
先生が言ったとおりに書きました。
せんせいがいったとおりにかきました。
I wrote it exactly as the teacher said.
How it is built (कसरी बन्यो) 言う → た-form 言った → attach とおりに to it → with a verb, と stays と; it doesn't become ど.
電車は時間どおりに来ました。
でんしゃはじかんどおりにきました。
The train came right on time.
How it is built (कसरी बन्यो) 時間 is a noun → attach どおり → add に to it to link it to the verb.
Knowledge check (मिनी ज्ञान जाँच)
「予定＿、始めましょう。」— fill the blank.
💡 Hint: The sound shifts when it attaches straight to a noun.
Noun + どおり (と becomes ど).
Which form goes with a verb?
💡 Hint: With a verb the sound does not change.
V-た + とおりに — と stays as it is.
What does 「時間どおり」mean?
💡 Hint: When did the train arrive?
Exactly at the set time, not late.
Your score: /3