Meanings

1. godan verb, transitive verbto let pass; to allow through; to let through; to make way (for)
2. godan verb, transitive verbto transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to let permeate (e.g. water through a fabric); to permit through; to let through (e.g. air); to run through (e.g. a pipe)
3. godan verb, transitive verbto stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to thread (e.g. a needle); to put through
4. godan verb, transitive verbto connect (e.g. two places); to open (a route, path, etc.); to link (e.g. by a road); to establish (a connection between); to join; to extend up to (somewhere)
5. godan verb, transitive verbto pass (a student, applicant, etc.); to admit (e.g. a student); to let through; to let in
6. godan verb, transitive verbto lead (someone) into (a house, room, etc.); to show in; to guide in; to admit (someone)

Examples

• 彼は本を読み通した。

  He read the book from cover to cover.

• 銅はよく電気を通す。

  Copper conducts electricity well.

• 床下にパイプを通す。

  Run pipes under the floor.

Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).

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