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    3. 通し

    通し

    通とおし​

    continuing from beginning to end

    KMT6News #14+1NounDaily LifeFood & DiningMusic & EntertainmentKanji Vocab11 strokes

    とおし

    Noun

    1.
    continuing from beginning to end, continuous run, consecutive run
    2.
    appetizer, starter, hors d'oeuvre
    3.
    performance of an entire play
    abbreviation

    Stroke 0 / 11

    Speed1.0x

    劇げきの通とおし稽げい古こをした。

    We had a full dress rehearsal for the play.

    KMT5Music & EntertainmentArt & Design
    このチケットで一いち日にち通とおしで入にゅう場じょうできます。

    With this ticket, you can enter for the entire day.

    KMT6Daily LifeTravel & Transportation
    居い酒ざか屋やでは、最さい初しょにお通とおしが出だされるのが一いっ般ぱん的てきだ。

    In an izakaya, it's common for an appetizer (otoshi) to be served first.

    KMT7Food & DiningCulture & Traditions
    コンサートでは、アルバム全ぜん曲きょくの通とおし演えん奏そうが行おこなわれた。

    At the concert, a continuous performance of all songs from the album was held.

    KMT7Music & Entertainment
    彼かれはその小しょう説せつを一いっ気きに通とおしで読よみ終おえた。

    He finished reading the novel straight through in one sitting.

    KMT8LiteratureDaily Life

    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
    し
    shi
    Kana
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