noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', adverb, noun
according to plan; as planned; on target
Describes a result that matches one's aim or expectation. Often used adverbially as 狙い通りに.
作戦は狙い通りに進んだ。
The strategy went according to plan.
彼のシュートは狙い通りにゴールに決まった。
His shot hit the goal exactly as intended.
Standard kanji spelling.
Mixed kanji-kana spelling; less common but acceptable.
Compound of 狙い (ねらい, 'aim') and 通り (どおり, 'as, in accordance with'). The reading どおり is the rendaku form of とおり.