Japanese とおり grammar toori
Let’s learn Japanese とおり grammar toori :
JLPT level : N3
Formation :
Numeral／ なん／いく＋とおり
Vる／Vた＋とおり
Meaning and how to use :
1. Describe quantity, method or how someone do something.
Used with combination: Numeral／ なん／いく＋とおり
For example
この数学の宿題を解決はいくつとおりがある。
Kono suugaku no shukudai o kaiketsu ha ikutsu toori ga aru.
There are several ways to solve this math homework.
ここから首都の中心まで行くにはなんとおりもある。
koko kara shuto no chuushin made iku ni ha nanto ori mo aru.
There are many way to go from here to capital city
やり方は５つとおりがあるので、１つ選びなさい。
yarikata ha itsutsu toori ga aru node, hitotsu erabinasai.
Among 5, you should choose one method.
2. Means ”as”, ”like” what とおりmentioned.
Used with combination: Vる／Vた＋とおり
For example
この本に書くとおりにやってください。
kono hon ni kaku toori ni yatte kudasai.
Do as what is writen in this book.
僕の言うとおりに行動する。
boku no iu toori ni koudou suru.
Let’s do what i say.
あそこの白いビルまで案内されたとおりに行く。
asoko no shiroi biru made annai sare ta toori ni iku.
Go to that white building as what we were directed.
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