通る

To pass through a place, pass a formal check, or make sense.

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通ります polite form

通って te-form

通った plain past

通れる potential

透る rare kanji

徹る rare kanji

1 Intransitive Verb

To Pass / Go Through (Physically)

Specifies movement traversing a location, path, or thoroughfare.

Example

この道は車がたくさん通る。

A lot of cars pass along this road.

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2 Intransitive Verb

To Pass / Be Approved

Signifies successfully clearing a formal inspection, screening, or approval process.

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3 Intransitive Verb

To Be Understood / Make Sense

Indicates that a sound projects clearly, logic is coherent, or a name is widely known.

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通る

とおる

To pass through a place, pass a formal check, or make sense.

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