通す
とおす
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse
JLPT N3 Common word
Meanings
Godan verb (-su), Transitive
to stick through; to force through- to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse
- to make a path between two points
- to proceed in a logical manner
- to let pass; to allow through
All 15 meanings
- to lead (someone) into (a house, room, etc.); to show in
- to go through (a middleman)
- to (look, listen) through (a window, wall, etc.)
- to pass (a law, applicant, etc.)
- to force to accept; to force agreement
- to continue (in a state); to persist in
- to do to the entirety of; to cover all of; to span the whole ...
- to do from beginning to end without a break
- to convey (one's ideas, etc.) to the other party
- to do to the end; to carry through; to complete
Forms
| Plain | Polite | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | 通すとおす | 通しますとおします |
| Negative | 通さないとおさない | 通しませんとおしません |
| Past | 通したとおした | 通しましたとおしました |
| Past negative | 通さなかったとおさなかった | 通しませんでしたとおしませんでした |
| Te-form | 通してとおして |
|---|---|
| Potential | 通せるとおせる |
| Passive | 通されるとおされる |
| Causative | 通させるとおさせる |
| Volitional | 通そうとおそう |
| Imperative | 通せとおせ |
| Conditional (ば) | 通せばとおせば |
| Conditional (たら) | 通したらとおしたら |
Example sentences
客間に通された。
I was ushered into the drawing room.
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Copper conducts electricity well.
床下にパイプを通す。
Run pipes under the floor.
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He remained single all his life.
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I did without heating all through the winter.
More examples (10)
どうぞ通してください。
Let me pass, please.
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I showed him into the room.
応接室に通されました。
I was ushered into the drawing room.
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She kept crying all night long.
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She remained unmarried until death.
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The teacher looked over the papers.
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The official in charge let me in.
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This coat is rainproof.
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I dipped into his book.
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I leafed through the book.