通じる

Meaning

1. v1vi
   to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to communicate (with)
2. v1vi
   to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to get through to
3. v1vi
   to be understood; to be comprehended
4. v1vi
   to be honored; to be good
5. v1vi
   to be well versed in; to be well-informed
6. v1vi
   to communicate clandestinely; to keep in touch (e.g. with the enemy)
7. v1vi
   to form a liaison; to be intimate
8. v1vi
   to spread widely; to disseminate

Example sentences

• 「まがりなりにも通じている」ということと「正しい英語を使っている」ということには雲泥の差があります。

  There is a world of difference between, "somehow being understood" and "using correct English."

• 英語話者に通じなきゃ意味ないぞ。

  That means nothing if English speakers don't understand it.

• いくら電話をかけても通じません。

  However often I phone I can't get through.