通過|つうかtsuuka[0]heiban (flat)
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- noun, suru verb, intransitive verbpassing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); transit
- noun, suru verb, intransitive verbpassage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage
- noun, suru verb, intransitive verbpassing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing; getting through (a preliminary round); qualification
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | 通過する(つうかする) |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | 通過します(つうかします) |
| Negative (nai) | 通過しない(つうかしない) |
| polite (masen) | 通過しません(つうかしません) |
| classical zu / nu | 通過せず・通過せぬ(つうかせず・つうかせぬ) |
| Past (ta) | 通過した(つうかした) |
| polite (mashita) | 通過しました(つうかしました) |
| Past negative (nakatta) | 通過しなかった(つうかしなかった) |
| polite (masen deshita) | 通過しませんでした(つうかしませんでした) |
| Te form | 通過して(つうかして) |
| Potential | 通過できる(つうかできる) |
| Passive | 通過される(つうかされる) |
| Causative | 通過させる(つうかさせる) |
| Causative passive | 通過させられる(つうかさせられる) |
| Conditional (ba) | 通過すれば(つうかすれば) |
| tara | 通過したら(つうかしたら) |
| Volitional | 通過しよう(つうかしよう) |
| polite (mashou) | 通過しましょう(つうかしましょう) |
| Imperative | 通過しろ(つうかしろ) |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
- Synonym通り過ぎるとおりすぎるNeutralVerb for going past a place without stopping, as in 「店の前を通り過ぎる」; the emphasis is on not lingering.
- Synonym通り越すとおりこすNeutralPassing a point, sometimes going too far, and figuratively going beyond a level, as in 「呆れを通り越す」.
- Synonym通り抜けるとおりぬけるNeutralGoing through the inside of a place and out the other side, as in 「トンネルを通り抜ける」.
- Synonym経過けいかNeutralThe elapsing of time or the course a situation takes, as in 「三年が経過した」 and 「手術後の経過」.
- SynonymすぎるNeutralPassing a point in space or time, as in 「駅を過ぎる」 and 「期限が過ぎる」.
- Synonym過ぎ去るすぎさるNeutralPassing by and fading into the distance, as in 「嵐が過ぎ去る」; carries the nuance of being gone for good.
- Synonym通るとおるNeutralVerb for going along or past a place; like 「通過」 it also covers passing an exam or a bill, as in 「試験に通る」.
- Synonym通行つうこうNeutralThe flow of people and vehicles, as in 「通行止め」 and 「右側通行」; centred on traffic.
- SynonymわたるNeutralCrossing a river, the sea or a bridge, as in 「橋を渡る」; the point is getting from one bank or side to the other.
- Synonym越えるこえるNeutralVerb for crossing over a boundary or exceeding a number, as in 「国境を越える」 and 「百人を超える」.
- Related横断おうだんNeutralCrossing from one side to the other, as over a road or a continent, as in 「道路を横断する」.
- Related越すこすNeutralVerb for getting over a high or hard spot such as a mountain pass, or getting through a season, as in 「峠を越す」 and 「冬を越す」.
- Related横切るよこぎるNeutralVerb for cutting across something laterally, as in 「道を横切る」 or 「猫が横切る」; the movement is sideways across.
- Related経るへるWrittenWritten/formal: going via a place or through a span of time or a process, as in 「審査を経る」 and 「年月を経る」.
- Related抜けるぬけるNeutralGoing through and out of a place, as in 「森を抜ける」, but also covering things falling out or being omitted — a much broader verb.
- Related突っ切るつっきるNeutralCutting straight through a space, as in 「広場を突っ切る」; it stresses a straight line across, while 「通過」 stresses passing without stopping.
- Relatedくぐり抜けるくぐりぬけるNeutralDucking through a low or narrow gap, or figuratively getting through danger, as in 「危機をくぐり抜ける」; the point is making it out of peril.
- Antonym停止ていしNeutralAntonym: stopping or suspending something, the opposite of the nonstop movement of 「通過」.
- Antonym滞留たいりゅうWrittenAntonym, written/formal: lingering or staying put in a place, the opposite of passing through.
- Antonym停車ていしゃNeutralAntonym: a train or car coming to a stop, the opposite of a train making a nonstop 「通過」 through a station.
「通過」 is for passing a place without stopping and for getting through an exam or having a bill passed; as verbs, say 「通る」 or 「通り過ぎる」. For going through the inside of something use 「通り抜ける」, for crossing side to side 「横断」 or 「横切る」, for the passage of time 「経過」, and for crossing a line or border 「越える」. The opposites are 「停車」 and 「停止」.
Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only


