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What does 通る (とおる, tooru) mean?

通る (とおる, tooru) means to pass through, to go past.

Quick facts
Readingとおる
Romajitooru
Part of speechgodan verb, intransitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N4
とおる
N4 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommontooru

to pass through, to go past

  1. 1godan verb · intransitive to go by; to go past; to go along
  2. 2godan verb · intransitive to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to connect
  3. 3godan verb · intransitive to go indoors; to go into a room; to be admitted
  4. 4godan verb · intransitive to penetrate; to pierce; to skewer
  5. 5godan verb · intransitive to permeate; to soak into; to spread throughout

Example sentences

  • This bus passes in front of the station.

  • I go to school through this street every morning.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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