Verb (dictionary form) + とおりに (Exactly as)

📝 Quick Summary

This grammar point is used when you want someone to perform an action in exactly the same way as another action, or when following a standard set of instructions. It literally translates to “following the path of”.

Structure 1: [Verb Dictionary Form] + とおりに
Structure 2: [Verb Ta-Form (Past)] + とおりに
Example: わたしが いう とおりに かいて ください (Please write exactly as I say).

💡 Raya’s Hack

The Noun Shortcut: どおりに
In a business or travel setting, you often do things exactly as a manual or map dictates. Instead of creating a complex verb sentence, simply attach どおりに (doorini) directly to the noun! Note that the “to” changes to “do”.

– マニュアルどおりに (Exactly as per the manual)
– よていどおりに (Exactly as planned/scheduled)
– ちずどおりに (Exactly as the map shows)

(Note: If you keep the particle “no”, it stays as “toori”: よていの とおりに. Both are correct, but “doorini” is faster and very natural!)

🚧 Joy’s Mistake

🔥 Layer C: Retrieval Practice Loop

Retrieve and apply! Master the art of duplication. (Hiragana and English only)

Level 1: Structure Building (Dictionary Form)

Level 2: Full Sentences