通じる | Shirabe

通つうじる

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つうじる

Meaning

1. ①
  
  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
  
  その道みちは駅えきに通つうじている。
  
  This road leads to the station.
2. ②
  
  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)
  
  電話でんわが通つうじません。
  
  The telephone doesn't work.
3. ③
  
  to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be comprehended; to get across (e.g. of an idea)
  
  私わたくしは英語えいごで話はなしが通つうじた。
  
  I could make myself understood in English.
4. ④
  
  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
  
  彼かれは外国がいこく事情じじょうに通つうじている。
  
  He is well versed in foreign affairs.
5. ⑤
  
  to be widespread; to be commonly known; to be prevalent
6. ⑥
  
  to have an effect; to work; to be on par (with)
  
  彼かれにはその冗談じょうだんが通つうじなかった。
  
  He could not see the joke.
7. ⑦
  
  to communicate secretly (with the enemy); to conspire (with); to betray
8. ⑧
  
  to have an affair (with); to have an illicit relationship; to be intimate (with)
9. ⑨
  
  to be relevant (to); to concern
  
  シェイクスピアは一いち時代じだいだけの人ひとではなくて、あらゆる時代じだいに通つうじる人ひとであった。
  
  Shakespeare was not of an age but for all time.
10. ⑩
  
  to have bowel movement; to (be able to) defacate
11. ⑪
  
  to convey (an intention, feeling, etc.); to get (something) across; to communicate; to make (someone) understand
12. ⑫
  
  to give out (e.g. a business card); to hand out (a name card)
  
  oft. as 刺を～
13. ⑬
  
  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)
14. ⑭
  
  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

通ツウ traffic, pass through, avenue

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