どおり
どおり
suffix
as; in accordance with; just like
1.
as; in accordance with; just like
Suffix indicating that something happens or is done according to a certain standard, expectation, or manner.
希望どおりの結果になった。
The result turned out as I had hoped.
予定どおりに進んでいる。
Things are proceeding as scheduled.
説明書どおりに組み立てた。
I assembled it according to the instructions.
どおり is a suffix meaning "as" or "in accordance with."
COMMON PATTERNS:
- 希望どおり: as hoped/wished
- 予定どおり: as scheduled/planned
- 期待どおり: as expected
- 思ったどおり: as I thought
- 言ったどおり: as (I) said
OTHER USES:
- そのどおり: exactly, that's right
- このどおり: like this, as you can see
- ～のどおりに: in the manner of ~
GRAMMAR:
- Attaches to nouns: 計画どおり
- Attaches to verb た-form: 言ったどおり
- Followed by に for adverbial use: どおりに進む
- Followed by の for noun modification: どおりの結果
SPELLING NOTE:
Written as どおり (long vowel), not どうり. Can also be written as 通り when attached to a noun using kanji.