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つうFreq #281
1

Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'; Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)

normal; ordinary; regular; usual; common; average

Examples
日曜日は私にとって普通の日ではない。
Sunday is not an ordinary day to me.
幸福を願うのはごく普通のことだ。
It is only normal to want to be happy.
2

Adverb (fukushi)

normally; ordinarily; usually; generally; commonly

Examples
彼女は普通9時に寝る。
She usually goes to bed at nine.
3

Abbreviation; Common noun

local train; train that stops at every station

おりFreq #686
1

Common noun

street; road; avenue; thoroughfare

Examples
この通りに沿って行けば駅に着きます。
If you follow this street, you will get to the station.
2

Common noun

traffic; coming and going

Examples
この横町は人の通りが多い。
This cross street is busy with pedestrian traffic.
3

Common noun

flow (of water, air, etc.); passage; running

Examples
この煙突は通りが悪くなった。
This chimney has begun to draw badly.
4

Common noun

transmission (of sound); reach (of voice)

5

Common noun

reputation; favor; favour; popularity

6

Common noun

understanding; comprehension; comprehensibility; clarity

7

Common noun

the same way (as); as (follows, stated, expected, etc.)

Examples
人々は必ずしも表面に表われた通りではない。
People are not always what they seem.
8

Counter

counter for sets of things

9

Counter

counter for methods, ways, kinds, etc.

Examples
それは2通りに解釈できる。
That reads two different ways.
ようIntransitiveGodan verbFreq #1131
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

to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to commute; to frequent

Examples
6歳以上の子供は学校に通わなければならない。
Children of six and above should attend school.
3

to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)

4

to resemble

じるうじるIntransitiveIchidan verbFreq #1150
1

to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to communicate (with)

Examples
このドアは書斎に通じている
This door leads to the study.
2

to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to get through to

3

to be understood; to be comprehended

4

to be honored; to be good

5

to be well versed in; to be well-informed

6

to communicate clandestinely; to keep in touch (e.g. with the enemy)

7

to form a liaison; to be intimate

8

to spread widely; to disseminate

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

うじょうNoun~の Adj.AdverbFreq #2471
1

usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common

Examples
彼は、通常バスで学校へ行きます。
He usually goes to school by bus.
どおりどうりNoun suffixFreq #2562
1

Oft. as ~に or ~の

in accordance with; following

Examples
いまやブッシュ大統領が当選したのだから、業務は通常通りになるだろう。
Now that Bush has been elected, it will be business as usual.
2

roughly; about

3

Street; Avenue

Examples
1人の生徒がベイスン通りで車にひかれた。
A student was run over by a car on Basin Street.
ょうつうFreq #2957
1

Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'; Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi); Common noun

common; shared; mutual

Examples
私と彼は共通することが多い。
I have much in common with him.
2

Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Intransitive verb

to be common (to); to be shared (by)

3

Noun, used as a suffix

-wide

うろNounFreq #3208
1

passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle

Examples
これが海への通路だ。
This is the passage to the sea.
うしんNounIntransitiveTransitive~する VerbFreq #3971
1

correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications

Examples
彼は、無電で通信を送った。
He sent a message by wireless.
うようIntransitive~する VerbFreq #3973
1

Common noun

(common) use (of a language, currency, etc.); current use; circulation; currency; validity (e.g. of a ticket)

2

to be accepted (e.g. of a way of thinking); to work (of an excuse, trick, etc.); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to apply; to be valid; to pass (for); to do well; to get by

Examples
彼は年の割に若く見えるので、大学生として通用します。
He looks so young for his age that he passes for a college student.
3

Common noun

going in and out; entrance and exit

うかNounIntransitive~する VerbFreq #4853
1

passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); transit

Examples
通過する車に気をつけなさい。
Watch out for passing cars.
私達の乗った列車は長いトンネルを通過した。
Our train went through a long tunnel.
2

passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage

Examples
予算案は上院を通過した。
The budget passed the Upper House.
3

passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing; getting through (a preliminary round); qualification

ととおりFreq #4861
1

Common noun; Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'; Adverb (fukushi)

generally; in the main; briefly (look over, explain, etc.); roughly; more or less

2

Common noun

(more or less) everything; all parts; bit of everything; whole process

3

Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'; Usu. in the negative

ordinary; usual; average; common

4

Common noun

one method

その其のそのとおりExpressionFreq #2032
1

just like that; quite so; I agree

Examples
「あなたは先生ですか」「その通りです」
"Are you a teacher?" "So I am."
2

Common noun

that street

Examples
その通りは10時を過ぎると閑散としていた。
The street was deserted after ten.
してをとおしてExpressionFreq #2709
1

through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of

Examples
そして彼らはその文学、映画、音楽などの感動を通して世界に影響を与えつづけるだろう。
And they will continue to influence the world through the excitement of their literature, movies and music.
言う言うとおりいうとおりExpressionFreq #3266
1

Often as 〜が言う通りに〜 or 〜の言う通りに〜

as (someone) says

Examples
あなたの言う通りだと思うわ、ジェーン。
I guess you're right, Jane.
いつもいつもどおり~の Adj.AdverbFreq #3467
1

as always; as usual

Examples
私はいつも通り手を洗った。
I washed my hands as usual.
り過ぎるりすぎるおりすぎIntransitiveIchidan verbFreq #3568
1

to go past; to pass; to pass by

Examples
私はその暗い道を通り過ぎた
I passed over the dark street.
文字文字どおりじどおりFreq #4921
1

Adverb (fukushi)

literally; to the letter

Examples
私はおろかにもその慣用語句を文字通りの意味で解釈してしまった。
I foolishly interpreted the idiom according to its literal sense.
2

Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

literal

Examples
かわいそうにその犬は文字通りライオンに引き裂かれてしまった。
The poor dog was literally torn apart by the lion.
Freq #5126
1

Common noun; Noun, used as a suffix; Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)

authority; expert; connoisseur; well-informed person

Examples
コーヒーの人達に結構評判がいいそうです。
I hear that it has quite the reputation with coffee connoisseurs.
2

Counter

counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.

Examples
ここにあなたあての手紙が何かあります。
Here are some letters for you.
3

Common noun; Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)

understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; insight

4

Common noun

supernatural powers; magical powers

うわFreq #5540
1

Common noun; Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Intransitive verb

telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; videoconference call

Examples
通話の申し込みを取り消しましょうか。
Should I cancel the call?
2

Counter; Used to determine a charge

counter for telephone calls of a set duration

おどおりNounFreq #5730
1

main street; avenue; boulevard

Examples
私は大通りをずっと一人で歩いた。
I walked along the main street.
うほうNoun~する VerbFreq #5914
1

report; notification; tip; bulletin

Examples
すぐ警察に通報してください。
You should notify the police at once.
2

Mathematics; Computing

message (in information and communication theory)

うしょうNounTransitive~する VerbFreq #6919
1

popular name; common name; nickname; alias