通る
Common
Godan
Intransitive
1
Godan verb with 'ru' endingintransitive verb
to go by;to go past;to go along;to travel along;to pass through;to use (a road);to take (a route);to go via;to go by way of
私は毎日その教会の前を通る。
I go by that church every day.
2
Godan verb with 'ru' endingintransitive verb
to 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
Godan verb with 'ru' endingintransitive verb
to go indoors;to go into a room;to be admitted;to be shown in;to be ushered in;to come in
4
Godan verb with 'ru' endingintransitive verb
to penetrate;to pierce;to skewer;to go through;to come through
弾がヘルメットを通った。
A bullet pierced the helmet.
5
Godan verb with 'ru' endingintransitive verb
to permeate;to soak into;to spread throughout
6
Godan verb with 'ru' endingintransitive verb
to 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
Godan verb with 'ru' endingintransitive verb
to be passed on (e.g. of a customer's order to the kitchen);to be relayed;to be conveyed
8
Godan verb with 'ru' endingintransitive verb
to 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
Godan verb with 'ru' endingintransitive verb
to 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
Godan verb with 'ru' endingintransitive verb
to be coherent;to be logical;to be reasonable;to be comprehensible;to be understandable;to make sense
そういう言い訳はとおらない。
That's no excuse.
11
Godan verb with 'ru' endingintransitive verb
to get across (e.g. of one's point);to be understood
黙っていて心が通った。
There was no need for verbal communication.
12
Godan verb with 'ru' endingintransitive verb
to pass for;to come across as;to seem like
この絵は本物で通るだろう。
This painting will pass for genuine.
13
Godan verb with 'ru' endingintransitive verb
to be straight (e.g. wood grain)
14
Godan verb with 'ru' endingintransitive verb
archaic
to be well-informed;to be wise
15
Godan verb with 'ru' ending
to do ... completely;to do ... thoroughly
after the -masu stem of a verb
Other forms
透る 【とおる】 (rarely used kanji form) · 徹る 【とおる】 (rarely used kanji form)