transparent, permeate, filter, penetrate

9 strokesFrequency 1,035JLPT N1Grade 8

On

トウ

Kun

す.くす.かすす.けるとう.るとう.す

Nanori

とおる

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Common Words

通るおる透る徹るGodan verbFreq #984
1

Intransitive verb

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

Examples
私は毎日その教会の前を通る
I go by that church every day.
2

Intransitive verb

to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to connect

Examples
駅と飛行機の間は、バスが通っている
Buses run between the station and the airport.
3

Intransitive verb

to go indoors; to go into a room; to be admitted; to be shown in; to be ushered in; to come in

4

Intransitive verb

to penetrate; to pierce; to skewer; to go through; to come through

Examples
弾がヘルメットを通った
A bullet pierced the helmet.
5

Intransitive verb

to permeate; to soak into; to spread throughout

6

Intransitive verb

to carry (e.g. of a voice); to reach far

Examples
ケリーの声は、よく通る
Kelly's voice carries well.
7

Intransitive verb

to be passed on (e.g. of a customer's order to the kitchen); to be relayed; to be conveyed

8

Intransitive verb

to pass (a test, a bill in the House, etc.); to be approved; to be accepted

Examples
容易に試験に通ると思う。
I expect her to pass the examination easily.
9

Intransitive verb

to go by (a name); to be known as; to be accepted as; to have a reputation for

Examples
彼女はベスという名で通っていた
She went by the name of Bess.
10

Intransitive verb

to be coherent; to be logical; to be reasonable; to be comprehensible; to be understandable; to make sense

Examples
そういう言い訳はとおらない
That's no excuse.
11

Intransitive verb

to get across (e.g. of one's point); to be understood

Examples
黙っていて心が通った
There was no need for verbal communication.
12

Intransitive verb

to pass for; to come across as; to seem like

Examples
この絵は本物で通るだろう。
This painting will pass for genuine.
13

Intransitive verb

to be straight (e.g. wood grain)

14

Archaic; Intransitive verb

to be well-informed; to be wise

15

Suffix; After the -masu stem of a verb

to do ... completely; to do ... thoroughly

通す徹す透すおすTransitiveGodan verbFreq #1270
1

to stick through; to force through

Examples
その子はどうしても自分のわがままを通そうとしている。
The boy will have his own way.
2

to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse

3

to make a path between two points

4

to proceed in a logical manner

5

to let pass; to allow through

6

to lead (someone) into (a house, room, etc.); to show in

7

to go through (a middleman)

8

to (look, listen) through (a window, wall, etc.)

9

to pass (a law, applicant, etc.)

Examples
参議院はどんな改正案も通さなくても構わないようです。
The Upper House seems bent on defeating any reform bills.
10

to force to accept; to force agreement

11

to continue (in a state); to persist in

12

to do to the entirety of; to cover all of; to span the whole ...

13

In the form とおして…する

to do from beginning to end without a break

14

to convey (one's ideas, etc.) to the other party

15

After the -te form of a verb

to do to the end; to carry through; to complete

透きNounFreq #1674
1

gap; opening; room; space

2

break; interval; spare moment; spare time

3

unguarded moment; carelessness; weak spot; chink in one's armor; flaw; fault

Examples
彼はすきだらけだ。
He is utterly unguarded.
4

chance; opportunity

Examples
逃げるすきはなかった。
I had no chance to escape.
透りおりNounFreq #1959
1

penetration (as of light)

隙間すき間きま透き間NounFreq #2067
1

gap; opening; aperture; crevice; crack; chink; space

Examples
歯が抜けて隙間が空いていた。
His teeth had gaps.
2

Dated term

spare moment; interval; break

3

Dated term

unguarded moment; carelessness; chink in one's armor; weak spot

透明うめいNoun~な Adj.~の Adj.Freq #3907
1

transparent; clear

Examples
この透明な液体には毒が含まれている。
This transparent liquid contains poison.
かさず透かさずAdverbUsually kanaFreq #5264
1

without a moment's delay; at once; immediately; instantly; promptly; without hesitation

Examples
彼がうろたえてるすきにすかさず彼女は逃げた。
She took advantage of his confusion to escape.
見透かすすかすTransitiveGodan verbFreq #6229
1

to see through (a lie, scheme, etc.); to see into (someone's mind); to read (someone's true feelings); to penetrate

Examples
ウッ、嘘をついているのを見透かされて、答えに困った。
Uh-oh. He knew I was lying - saw right through me. I didn't know what to say.
透けるけるIntransitiveIchidan verbFreq #6649
1

to be transparent; to show through

Examples
レースのカーテンから透けて見えた世界は暗かった。
The world seen through the lace curtain was dark.
透き通るきとおる透き徹るIntransitiveGodan verbFreq #6728
1

to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear

2

to be clear (of a voice or sound)

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