通る

verb (godan)とおる · tooru

1. Englishto go by; to go past; to go along; to travel along

   • 私は毎日その教会の前を通る。I go by that church every day.

2. Englishto run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to connect

   • 駅と飛行機の間は、バスが通っている。Buses run between the station and the airport.

3. Englishto go indoors; to go into a room; to be admitted; to be shown in

4. Englishto penetrate; to pierce; to skewer; to go through

   • 弾がヘルメットを通った。A bullet pierced the helmet.

5. Englishto permeate; to soak into; to spread throughout

6. Englishto carry (e.g. of a voice); to reach far

   • ケリーの声は、よく通る。Kelly's voice carries well.

7. Englishto be passed on (e.g. of a customer's order to the kitchen); to be relayed; to be conveyed

8. Englishto pass (a test, a bill in the House, etc.); to be approved; to be accepted

   • 容易に試験に通ると思う。I expect her to pass the examination easily.

9. Englishto go by (a name); to be known as; to be accepted as; to have a reputation for

   • 彼女はベスという名で通っていた。She went by the name of Bess.

10. Englishto be coherent; to be logical; to be reasonable; to be comprehensible

    • そういう言い訳はとおらない。That's no excuse.

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