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    3. 通す

    通す

    通とおす​

    to stick through

    N3KMT7News #20+1CoreVerb, TransitiveCore ConceptsKanji Vocab12 strokes

    徹す透す

    とおす

    Verb, Transitive

    1.
    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
    6.
    to lead (someone) into (a house, room, etc.), to show in
    7.
    to go through (a middleman)
    8.
    to (look, listen) through (a window, wall, etc.)
    9.
    to pass (a law, applicant, etc.)
    10.
    to force to accept, to force agreement
    11.
    to continue (in a state), to persist in
    12.
    to do to the entirety of, to cover all of, to span the whole ...
    13.
    to do from beginning to end without a break
    14.
    to convey (one's ideas, etc.) to the other party
    15.
    to do to the end, to carry through, to complete

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    窓まどから光ひかりを通とおす。

    Let light through the window.

    KMT4Daily Life
    この管くだは水みずを通とおすことができる。

    This pipe can let water pass through.

    KMT6Science & MathCore Concepts
    彼かれの意い見けんは会かい議ぎで通とおされた。

    His opinion was passed in the meeting.

    KMT7Business & FinanceCore Concepts
    彼かれは最さい後ごまで自じ分ぶんの主しゅ張ちょうを通とおした。

    He pushed his argument through to the very end.

    KMT7Business & FinanceCore Concepts
    彼かれはどんな困こん難なんがあっても、自じ分ぶんの信しん念ねんを通とおす人ひとだ。

    He is a person who sticks to his beliefs no matter what difficulties he faces.

    KMT9Emotions & PsychologyCore Concepts

    Characters that make up this word

    通
    とお.る・とお.り・-とお.り・-どお.り・とお.す・とお.し…(8)
    traffic・pass through・avenue・commute・counter for letters, notes, documents, etc.
    Kanji
    す
    su
    Kana
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