通し

Meaning

1. n
   continuing from beginning to end; continuous run; consecutive run
2. n
   appetizer; starter; hors d'oeuvre
3. n abbreviation
   performance of an entire play
4. suf
   keep on (doing); (doing) the whole time; (doing) all the time; (doing) all the way; (doing) non-stop

Example sentences

• 彼女は一日中泣き通しだった。

  She did nothing but cry all day.

• 彼らはその間ずっとしゃべり通しだった。

  They kept talking all the time.

• 企業の顧問弁護士団は合併手続きを完了するために、２４時間通しで働いています。

  Company attorneys are working around the clock to complete the merger.