予 想 通(よそうどお)り

よそうどおり

adverb, noun

as expected; just as predicted

evaluation cognition

1. as expected; just as predicted; as anticipated

Indicates that something turned out the way it was predicted or expected beforehand.

予想通(よそうどお)り雨(あめ)が降(ふ)った。

It rained, just as expected.

試合(しあい)は予想通(よそうどお)りの結果(けっか)になった。

The match ended with the expected result.

予想通(よそうどお)り、あのプロジェクトは予算(よさん)オーバーになってしまった。

As expected, that project went over budget.

Usage

Can function as an adverb modifying a verb or as a noun with の. The pattern ～通(どお)り (as per ~, just like ~) is productive and can be used with many nouns: 計画通(けいかくどお)り (as planned), 時間通(じかんどお)り (on time).

Common collocations

予想通(よそうどお)りの結果(けっか) (the expected result)
予想通(よそうどお)りの展開(てんかい) (an expected development)
予想通(よそうどお)りに進(すす)む (to proceed as expected)

Similar words

案(あん)の定(じょう): as expected — slightly literary, often implies a negative outcome
やっぱり: as expected — colloquial, commonly used in conversation

Related Words

Related: 予想(よそう) (expectation; prediction)

Synonym: 案(あん)の定(じょう) (as expected (literary))

Synonym: やっぱり (as expected (colloquial))

Compare: 思(おも)い通(どお)り (as one wishes)

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Added 2026.3.14 19:32 · Revised 2026.9.4 9:42

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