also: どうり
noun, used as a suffix
in accordance with; following; as per
Attaches to nouns to mean 'in the manner of', 'according to', or 'as stated by'. Often used as ~に or ~の.
説明書の通りに組み立ててください。
Please assemble it according to the instructions.
予想通りの結果になった。
The result was as expected.
noun, used as a suffix
Used after quantity expressions to indicate approximation. Less common than くらい or ほど.
費用は一万円通りかかるだろう。
It will cost roughly 10,000 yen.
noun, used as a suffix
Used in proper names for streets or avenues, often in addresses or place names.
この通りは「銀座通り」と呼ばれている。
This street is called 'Ginza-dōri'.
The suffix どおり is the rendaku form of とおり, which originally meant 'way' or 'passage'. It developed into a suffix expressing accordance or manner.