Can I use とおり (toori) for similes?


I know とおり (toori) means "as per", to convey accordance, like, 計画{けいかく}どおり
(keikaku doori) = according to plan. But I wanna know whether it can also be
used for sentences like this, or whether I should instead only use ように (you
ni):

> 怖い猫どおり/のとおりにおそいかけた。  
>  kowai neko doori/no toori ni osoikaketa.  
>  Attacked like a frightened cat.

or

> 怖い猫のようにおそいかけた。  
>  kowai neko no you ni osoikaketa.




According to goo辞書 :
[通り](https://dictionary.goo.ne.jp/word/%E9%80%9A%E3%82%8A_%28%E3%81%A8%E3%81%8A%E3%82%8A%29/)

> ６ 同じ状態・方法であること。「予想した通りの成果が出た」「私の言った通りだ」「今までの通りに行う」

However, I think 怖{こわ}い猫{ねこ}どおり/のとおりにおそいかけた。: "Attacked like a frightened
cat." does not follow the definition in the dictionary since 怖い猫 is more of
the state: 状態 than the method/manner: 方法.

I do not think cats have plans/methods to be in a bad/nervous mood and they do
not want to be in the mood for a while since some time ago. Rather something
bad/unexpected having happened to the cat, hence they have happened to be in
bad mood.

Also, it does not match to the example sentence in the dictionary
「予想した通りの成果が出た」 : "the same outcome as what you have expected", 「今までの通りに行う」:
"the same way as the previous way".

Thus, ~のように is more appropriate to the "Similes" than ~のとおり.

Lastly, semantically speaking in your sentence, 怖い猫: "a frightened cat" is
very awkward since 怖い is "scared","frightened" and so on, so the agent is more
passive than active. Now they are going to attack, so it is more active than
passive. 怒った : "getting angry", 警戒{けいかい}していた: "being alarmed" or something
like which is more reactive to the situation should be chosen.




According to goo辞書 :
[通り](https://dictionary.goo.ne.jp/word/%E9%80%9A%E3%82%8A_%28%E3%81%A8%E3%81%8A%E3%82%8A%29/)

> ６ 同じ状態・方法であること。「予想した通りの成果が出た」「私の言った通りだ」「今までの通りに行う」

However, I think 怖{こわ}い猫{ねこ}どおり/のとおりにおそいかけた。: "Attacked like a frightened
cat." does not follow the definition in the dictionary since 怖い猫 is more of
the state: 状態 than the method/manner: 方法.

I do not think cats have plans/methods to be in a bad/nervous mood and they do
not want to be in the mood for a while since some time ago. Rather something
bad/unexpected having happened to the cat, hence they have happened to be in
bad mood.

Also, it does not match to the example sentence in the dictionary
「予想した通りの成果が出た」 : "the same outcome as what you have expected", 「今までの通りに行う」:
"the same way as the previous way".

Thus, ~のように is more appropriate to the "Similes" than ~のとおり.

Lastly, semantically speaking in your sentence, 怖い猫: "a frightened cat" is
very awkward since 怖い is "scared","frightened" and so on, so the agent is more
passive than active. Now they are going to attack, so it is more active than
passive. 怒った : "getting angry", 警戒{けいかい}していた: "being alarmed" or something
like which is more reactive to the situation should be chosen.

