軍ぐん配ばい通どおり

ぐ

ん

ば

い

ど

お

り

Meanings

1

adverb, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', noun

as expected; according to predictions; in accordance with the referee's decision

sumo

Originally a sumo term meaning 'as the referee decided', now used broadly for outcomes that match expectations or predictions. Often implies that the result was predictable or went as most people thought.

選

せん

挙きょ

の

結けっ

果か

は

軍ぐん

配ばい

通どお

り

、

現げん

職しょく

が

勝しょう

利り

し

た

。

As expected, the incumbent won the election.

試し合あいは軍ぐん配ばい通どおりに強つよいチームが勝かった。

The match went as predicted, with the stronger team winning.

Kanji

軍army, force, troops
配distribute, spouse, exile
通traffic, pass through, avenue

Related words

予よ想そう通どおり
予想通り is a more general and common expression for 'as expected', while 軍配通り carries a nuance of a decisive or official outcome, often with a sense of inevitability.
案あんの定じょう
案の定 also means 'as expected', but often implies a negative or ironic outcome, whereas 軍配通り is neutral and can be used for any predicted result.

Built from

軍ぐん配ばい+通とおる

Etymology

From sumo terminology: 軍配 (ぐんばい, referee's fan) + 通り (どおり, as, in accordance with). Literally 'as the referee's fan indicates', referring to the referee's final decision. The idiomatic meaning extended to general situations where an outcome matches expectations.