Japanese Dictionary

Reading and JLPT level
通る, 徹る, 透る JLPT 4
Kana Reading
とおる
Romaji
tōru
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Godan verb with `ru' ending, intransitive verb
    Meaning
    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
    Example sentence
    そしてこの法律案が通らなかった場合において、おまえはどういう責任をとるのだ。 And how will you take responsibility in the case that this bill doesn't pass?
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to run (between); to operate (between); to connect
    Example sentence
    松葉杖ってけっこうムズいな・・・。「すみません、ストレッチャー通ります！」 Crutches are pretty tricky ... "Excuse me, stretcher coming through!"
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to go indoors; to go into a room; to be admitted; to be shown in; to be ushered in; to come in
    Example sentence
    列車がゴーっと音を立ててトンネルを通りすぎた。 The train roared through the tunnel.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to penetrate; to pierce; to skewer; to go through; to come through
    Example sentence
    落石で村へ通じる唯一の道が通れなくなった。 Fallen rocks cut off the only access to the village.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to permeate; to soak into; to spread throughout
    Example sentence
    容易に試験に通ると思う。 I expect her to pass the examination easily.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to carry (e.g. of a voice); to reach far
    Example sentence
    夕べ１０時頃君の家のそばを通ったよ。 I passed by your house about 10 last night.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to be passed on (e.g. of a customer's order to the kitchen); to be relayed; to be conveyed
    Example sentence
    郵便局のそばを通っていく。 I'm going by the post office.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to pass (a test, a bill in the House, etc.); to be approved; to be accepted
    Example sentence
    門を通って表通りに出た。 I went through the gate out onto the street.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to go by (a name); to be known as; to be accepted as; to have a reputation for
    Example sentence
    門はとても狭くてその車は通れません。 The gate is so narrow that the car can't pass through it.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to be coherent; to be logical; to be reasonable; to be comprehensible; to be understandable; to make sense
    Example sentence
    門はその車が通れるほど広い。 The gate is wide enough for the car to go through.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to get across (e.g. of one's point); to be understood
    Example sentence
    黙っていて心が通った。 There was no need for verbal communication.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to be straight (e.g. wood grain)
    Example sentence
    木が倒れていて道が通れなくなっていた。 The road was obstructed by fallen trees.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to be well-informed; to be wise
    Example sentence
    無理も通れば道理となる。 Where might is master, justice is servant.
  • Parts of speech
    suffix, Godan verb with `ru' ending
    Meaning
    to do ... completely; to do ... thoroughly
    Example sentence
    無理が通れば道理が引っ込む。 Might makes right.

Examples of 通る, 徹る, 透る, とおる in a sentence

Verb Conjugations

Non-Past

Plain
通る
Plain Polite
通ります
Negative
通らない
Negative Polite
通りません

Past

Plain
通った
Plain Polite
通りました
Negative
通らなかった
Negative Polite
通りませんでした

Te

Plain
通って
Plain Polite
通りまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
通られる
Plain Polite
通られます
Negative
通られない
Negative Polite
通られません

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透 JLPT 1

10 strokes

transparent, permeate, filter, penetrate

On'Yomi: トウ

Kun'Yomi: す.く, す.かす, す.ける, とう.る, とう.す

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penetrate, clear, pierce, strike home, sit up (all night)

On'Yomi: テツ

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通 JLPT 4

10 strokes

traffic, pass through, avenue, commute, counter for letters, notes, documents, etc.

On'Yomi: ツウ, ツ

Kun'Yomi: とお.る, とお.り, -とお.り, -どお.り, とお.す, とお.し, -どお.し, かよ.う

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