When do we use 〜どおりに instead of 〜のとおりに after nouns?


I noticed that in the case of nouns, we can use either of these:

  1. Ｎのとおりに
  2. Ｎどおりに

But this seems to be case-specific.

When or in which circumstances do we use the latter?




You can use “のとおりに” after any noun phrase. However, it may sound slightly
awkward when used after a short noun. This form can be analyzed as:

> “Nのとおりに" = 名詞 “N” + 助詞 “の” + 名詞 “とおり” + 助詞 “に”

“どおりに” is used like a postposition. Usually it is used after a short noun.
Analysis:

> “Nどおりに” = 名詞 “N” + 名詞 “どおり” + 助詞 “に”

