Meaning & usage
通り（に）means something happens just as expected or as planned, following what the preceding word describes. It attaches directly to a noun, as in 予定通りに, and also appears in the set phrase 思い通りに, meaning things going the way someone wants.
Example sentences 8
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アップルの新型ノートは予定通りに発表されるだろうか。
Will Apple's new model notebook be announced on schedule?
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彼は自分の思い通りにならないと腹を立てる傾向がある。
He tends to get angry when he doesn't have his own way.
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彼は自分の思い通りにするためなら平気で人もあざむく。
He is not above deceiving others to get his way.
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彼女は何でも自分の思い通りにしないと気がすまない。
She must have everything her own way.
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コールタールを蒸留して得られる成分名は下表の通りである。
The components obtained by distillation of coal tar are as shown below.
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例によって彼女はまた時間通りには現われなかった。
As is often the case with her, she didn't show up on time.
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それは定石通りというだけで、手を抜いたわけではないのです。
That's just standard practise, it's not like they're cutting corners.
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彼女はどうしても自分の思い通りにしようとする。
She will have her own way.