Wednesday, April 1, 2020

通り (Tōri or Dōri)

とおり and どおり


「人生は自分の(   )とおりにはいかない」
Which is the correct answer for the above blank?
A: 考え
B: 計画
C: 思う
The correct answer is C.
Explanation)
とおり and どおり have the same meaning, but the usages are different.
The basic principle is shown below.
動詞(a verb) + とおり
 名詞(a noun) + どおり
On that case, the question sentence uses とおり, then you should place a verb in the blank parenthesis.
考え and 計画 are nouns, 思う is a verb, so 思う is the correct answer.
考え may seem like 連用形 of the verb 考える, but it can be used as a noun also. In this case, 考え is a noun, the meaning is “What you thought”.
If you try to write A,B or C properly, please use the examples below.
考えた  とおり
考え   どおり
計画した とおり
計画   どおり
思う  とおり
思い  どおり


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