通う
かよう
Meanings
- Godan verb, Intransitive to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to run between (e.g. bus, train, etc.); to ply between
- to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to commute; to frequent
- to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought) See also: 血が通う (ちがかよう). See also: 心が通う (こころがかよう).
- to resemble
Kanji
- 通 pass through. Read as かよう.
Example sentences
- 君の説明はもっともらしいが、筋がちっとも通ってない。
Your explanation sounds plausible, but it just doesn't hold water. - 君の計画が筋の通ったものであることは認めるけれど、それを実行するのはやはりとても難しいと思うよ。
Admittedly your plan makes sense, but I still think it will be very hard to carry out. - 去年の春、料理教室に通って、パンの焼き方を覚えました。
I took a cooking class last spring and learned to bake bread. - 学校に通っていた時、ウサギの世話をした。
I cared for the rabbits when I was at school. - 崖っぷちに沿って狭い道が通っている。
There is a narrow path running along the cliff.
Common phrases
- 学校に通う
- 高校に通う
- 大学に通う
- 通い始める (かよいはじめる) to begin to attend (e.g. school)
- 火が通う
- スクールに通う
- 小学校に通う
- 教室に通う
- 専門学校に通う
- 中学校に通う
- 心を通わせる (こころをかよわせる) to establish an emotional bond with
- 足繁く通う (あししげくかよう) to visit frequently
- 養成所に通う
- 幼稚園に通う
- 血が通う (ちがかよう) to be flowing (of blood)
Words containing 通う
- 通い妻 (かよいづま) wife who lives elsewhere but regularly visits her husband
- 通いつめる (かよいつめる) to visit frequently
- 通い路 (かよいじ) route
And 6 more.