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3週1日目 予報どおり
Development・time・result
3週1日目

〜とおり/〜どおり

接続:Nの/V普通+とおり・N+どおり
exactly as, according to
注意 / Note:Connecting with の or not determines how to read: 名詞+どおり is pronounced blank (予定どおり), while 名詞の+とおり is not (予定のとおり). Same meaning, just different way of attaching.
比較 / Compare:Same article: 〜に沿って/〜に応じて. These models are often mistakenly chosen for each other — carefully read the 接続 and nuances above and then decide.
よく出る形 / Common form:名詞+どおり/名詞の・動普通形+とおり(に)。Or go with予定・予想・希望・説明書・指示.
予報どおり、午後から雨になった。
As predicted, it rained in the afternoon.
説明書のとおりに組み立てた。
I installed it exactly according to the instruction manual.
彼が言ったとおりに操作したら、すぐ直った。
I did exactly as he said and the machine was fixed immediately.

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