JLPT N2 reference · Advanced particles
を通じて
It presents something occurring through a channel or continuously throughout a span.
Core meaning and form
Attach を通じて or を通して to a medium, process, period, or intermediary. The channel reading and the throughout reading must be inferred from the noun.
- Form: Attach を通じて or を通して to a medium, process, period, or intermediary.
- Core use: It presents something occurring through a channel or continuously throughout a span.
- Context: The channel reading and the throughout reading must be inferred from the noun.
Examples in context
友人を通じて彼と知り合った。Yūjin o tsūjite kare to shiriatta.I met him through a friend.
インターネットを通して応募できます。Intānetto o tōshite ōbo dekimasu.You can apply through the internet.
一年を通じて温暖な気候です。Ichinen o tsūjite ondan na kikō desu.The climate is mild throughout the year.
Common errors
- Do not select this pattern from an English translation alone; check its attachment and discourse function.
- Keep the surrounding sentence in a consistent plain, polite, spoken, or written register.
Quick summary
- Attach を通じて or を通して to a medium, process, period, or intermediary.
- It presents something occurring through a channel or continuously throughout a span.
- The channel reading and the throughout reading must be inferred from the noun.