とお
Meanings
Verb (5-dan, す, transitive)
1. to stick through; to force through
2. to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse
3. to make a path between two points
4. to proceed in a logical manner
5. to let pass; to allow through
6. to lead (someone) into (a house, room, etc.); to show in
7. to go through (a middleman)
8. to (look, listen) through (a window, wall, etc.)
9. to pass (a law, applicant, etc.)
10. to force to accept; to force agreement
11. to continue (in a state); to persist in
12. to do to the entirety of; to cover all of; to span the whole ...
13. to do from beginning to end without a break
in the form とおして…する
14. to convey (one's ideas, etc.) to the other party
15. to do to the end; to carry through; to complete
after the -te form of a verb
Kanji used
pass through
Pitch accent
おす
Top 1300
Used in vocabulary (29 in total)
to scan; to look over
to see without obstruction; to see through; to forecast; to predict; to anticipate
to keep (something) a secret; to keep hidden (for ever); to continue to conceal
Examples (11 in total)
Run pipes under the floor.
Where do I swipe my card?
I will have my own way.
Copper conducts electricity well.
Tom led the guests into the living room.
They kept talking all the time.
Mary remained single all her life in Japan.
He remained at the top of the class at school.
He let the visitor into the living room.
Policemen cleared the way to let cars pass.
Kate isn't popular among her classmates because she always tries to have her own way.