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    3. 通

    通

    通つう

    authority

    N1KMT8News #21+1Core ConceptsCulture & TraditionsKanji Vocab10 strokes

    つう

    Noun, Suffix, Adjective

    1.
    authority, expert, connoisseur, well-informed person

    Counter

    2.
    counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.

    Noun, Adjective

    3.
    understanding (esp. of male-female relations), tact, insight

    Noun

    4.
    supernatural powers, magical powers

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    彼かれは映えい画が通つうだ。

    He is a movie connoisseur.

    KMT6Music & Entertainment
    彼かの女じょは日に本ほん文ぶん化かにとても通つうじている。

    She is very knowledgeable about Japanese culture.

    KMT8Culture & Traditions
    彼かれは京きょう都との歴れき史しに詳くわしく、まさに京きょう都と通つうと言いえる。

    He is very knowledgeable about Kyoto's history; he can truly be called a Kyoto connoisseur.

    KMT8Culture & TraditionsHistory
    彼かれは日に本ほん酒しゅの通つうで、どんな銘めい柄がらでもその特とく徴ちょうを語かたれる。

    He is a sake connoisseur and can talk about the characteristics of any brand.

    KMT8Food & DiningCulture & Traditions
    その分ぶん野やの通つうとして、彼かれの意い見けんは常つねに重おもんじられる。

    As an expert in that field, his opinions are always highly regarded.

    KMT9Work & Career

    Kanji 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.
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