通す

とおす

to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse

JLPT N3 Common word Also written 徹す、透す

Meanings

  1. Godan verb (-su), Transitive

    to stick through; to force through
  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
All 15 meanings
  1. to lead (someone) into (a house, room, etc.); to show in
  2. to go through (a middleman)
  3. to (look, listen) through (a window, wall, etc.)
  4. to pass (a law, applicant, etc.)
  5. to force to accept; to force agreement
  6. to continue (in a state); to persist in
  7. to do to the entirety of; to cover all of; to span the whole ...
  8. to do from beginning to end without a break
  9. to convey (one's ideas, etc.) to the other party
  10. to do to the end; to carry through; to complete

Forms

PlainPolite
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

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