通じる
つうじる
Meanings
- Ichidan verb, Intransitive to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to connect (to); to run (from, between; e.g. bus service); to extend (up to); to go (to); to reach
- Ichidan verb, Transitive, Intransitive to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to get through (e.g. of a signal); to connect (e.g. of a call); to work (of a phone line)
- Ichidan verb, Intransitive to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be comprehended; to get across (e.g. of an idea)
- to be well versed (in); to be proficient (in); to know a lot (about); to be familiar (with) (oft. as 通じている)
- to be widespread; to be commonly known; to be prevalent
- to have an effect; to work; to be on par (with)
- to communicate secretly (with the enemy); to conspire (with); to betray
- to have an affair (with); to have an illicit relationship; to be intimate (with)
- to be relevant (to); to concern
- to have bowel movement; to (be able to) defacate
- Ichidan verb, Transitive to convey (an intention, feeling, etc.); to get (something) across; to communicate; to make (someone) understand
- to give out (e.g. a business card); to hand out (a name card) (oft. as 刺を~)
- to do via (something); to go through (someone); to do by using (as ...を通じて) See also: 通じて (つうじて).
- to span the entirety (of); to concern (all of); to extend (all across) (as ...を通じて) See also: 通じて (つうじて).
Kanji
- 通 pass through. Read as ツウ.
Example sentences
- 英語で話が通じますか。
Can you make yourself understood in English? - 外国の出来事に通じていなさい。
Stay informed about what is happening in foreign countries. - 外国で言葉が通じなかった。
I couldn't make myself understood in a foreign country. - 貨幣は銀行制度を通じて流通する。
Money circulates through the banking system. - 何とか英語で話を通じさせることができた。
I managed to make myself understood in English.
Common phrases
- 相通じる (あいつうじる) to be common (to)
- 現代に通じる
- 世界に通じる
- 意味が通じる (いみがつうじる) to be comprehensible
- 気脈を通じる (きみゃくをつうじる) to have secret communications (with)
- 話が通じる
- 言葉が通じる
Words containing 通じる
- 通じ合う (つうじあう) to be understood by each other (of thoughts, feelings, etc.)
- 通じて (つうじて) through
- 一脈相通じる (いちみゃくあいつうじる) to have in common (with)
And 7 more.