目を通す
めをとおす
to scan; to look over
Common word
Meanings
Expression, Godan verb (-su)
to scan; to look over
Forms
| Plain | Polite | |
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| Present | 目を通すめをとおす | 目を通しますめをとおします |
| Negative | 目を通さないめをとおさない | 目を通しませんめをとおしません |
| Past | 目を通しためをとおした | 目を通しましためをとおしました |
| Past negative | 目を通さなかっためをとおさなかった | 目を通しませんでしためをとおしませんでした |
| Te-form | 目を通してめをとおして |
|---|---|
| Potential | 目を通せるめをとおせる |
| Passive | 目を通されるめをとおされる |
| Causative | 目を通させるめをとおさせる |
| Volitional | 目を通そうめをとおそう |
| Imperative | 目を通せめをとおせ |
| Conditional (ば) | 目を通せばめをとおせば |
| Conditional (たら) | 目を通したらめをとおしたら |
Example sentences
戻ってきてから、目を通すから。
I'll look it over after I come back.
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My dad has a look at the newspaper every morning.
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He usually looks through the newspapers before breakfast.
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I always have a look at the newspaper before breakfast.
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It will take me more than three hours to look over the document.
More examples (4)
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Our boss looks over every paper presented to him.
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If there are past exam questions then I think it would be best to give them a quick look over.
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My brother makes it a rule to look over the newspaper before going to his office.
彼は新聞を読む時はいつも金融関係の記事に目を通すことにしている。
He makes it a rule to go over the financial section every time he reads the paper.