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通とおる

#808

Common

とおる

Meaning

1. ①
  
  to go by; to go past; to go along; to travel along; to pass through; to use (a road); to take (a route); to go via; to go by way of
  
  私わたくしは毎日まいにちその教会きょうかいの前まえを通とおる。
  
  I go by that church every day.
2. ②
  
  to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to connect
  
  駅えきと飛行機ひこうきの間あいだは、バスが通かよっている。
  
  Buses run between the station and the airport.
3. ③
  
  to go indoors; to go into a room; to be admitted; to be shown in; to be ushered in; to come in
4. ④
  
  to penetrate; to pierce; to skewer; to go through; to come through
  
  弾たまがヘルメットを通とおった。
  
  A bullet pierced the helmet.
5. ⑤
  
  to permeate; to soak into; to spread throughout
6. ⑥
  
  to carry (e.g. of a voice); to reach far
  
  ケリーの声こえは、よく通とおる。
  
  Kelly's voice carries well.
7. ⑦
  
  to be passed on (e.g. of a customer's order to the kitchen); to be relayed; to be conveyed
8. ⑧
  
  to pass (a test, a bill in the House, etc.); to be approved; to be accepted
  
  容易よういに試験しけんに通とおると思おもう。
  
  I expect her to pass the examination easily.
9. ⑨
  
  to go by (a name); to be known as; to be accepted as; to have a reputation for
  
  彼女かのじょはベスという名なで通かよっていた。
  
  She went by the name of Bess.
10. ⑩
  
  to be coherent; to be logical; to be reasonable; to be comprehensible; to be understandable; to make sense
  
  そういう言いい訳わけはとおらない。
  
  That's no excuse.
11. ⑪
  
  to get across (e.g. of one's point); to be understood
12. ⑫
  
  to pass for; to come across as; to seem like
  
  この絵えは本物ほんもので通とおるだろう。
  
  This painting will pass for genuine.
13. ⑬
  
  to be straight (e.g. wood grain)
14. ⑭
  
  to be well-informed; to be wise
15. ⑮
  
  to do ... completely; to do ... thoroughly
  
  after the -masu stem of a verb

Kanji

通ツウ traffic, pass through, avenue

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通かよう

#1,150

Common

かよう

Meaning

1. ①
  
  to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to run between (e.g. bus, train, etc.); to ply between
2. ②
  
  to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to commute; to frequent
  
  ６ろく歳さい以上いじょうの子供こどもは学校がっこうに通かよわなければならない。
  
  Children of six and above should attend school.
3. ③
  
  to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
  
  See also: 血が通う (ちがかよう), 心が通う (こころがかよう)
4. ④
  
  to resemble