Illustration: At a residential building's service entrance, an attendant holds a hinged pedestrian barrier open for a delivery courier pushing a heavily loaded handcart. The attendant stands firmly to one side and extends an open palm through the gap, explicitly inviting the courier onward.

JLPT N3verbLevel estimated by Bebop

通とおす

toosu

to let through, to let pass

Example sentences

彼かれはトラックを通とおすために車くるまを横よこに寄よせた。
He pulled aside to let a truck pass.
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彼かれはおばあさんに道みちを譲ゆずり、通とおしてあげた。
He gave way to the old lady and let her pass.
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係官かかりかんは私わたしを通とおしてくれた。
The official in charge let me in.
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Kanji in 通

通traffic; pass throughOnツウ・ツKunとおる・とおり・とおす

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