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通る
tooru
Description
「通る」は、ある場所を通り過ぎたり、中を進んだりするときに使います。
"通る" is used when passing through or moving inside a place.
試験や道が「通る」のように、成功する意味でも使えます。
It can also mean to succeed, as in passing an exam or a road "通る".
Meanings
通るtooru
to pass through; to go along a route
毎朝この道を通ります。
I take this road every morning.
通るtooru
to pass (a test, examination)
試験に通ってうれしいです。
I'm happy to have passed the exam.
通るtooru
to be accepted; to be approved
私の意見が会議で通りました。
My opinion was accepted at the meeting.
Related words
Notes
- Nuance
intransitive; use 通す for the transitive 'to let pass' or 'to push through'.
- Etymology
from 通 (traffic/passage) as a native Japanese verb reading.
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