通過 (Tsuuka) is a Japanese noun meaning “passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.), passing by (e.g. of a typhoon), transit, passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament)”.
Meanings
- noun, suru verb, intransitive verbpassing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); transit
- noun, suru verb, intransitive verbpassage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage
- noun, suru verb, intransitive verbpassing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing; getting through (a preliminary round); qualification
Examples
予算案は上院を通過した。
The budget passed the Upper House.
その法律は議会を通過した。
The law has gone through parliament.
その法案は国会を通過した。
The bill passed the Diet.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).