Japanese

Verb

通す ‎(transitive, godan conjugation, hiragana とおす, romaji tōsu)

1. to let through, to let pass
2. to pass through, to cause to move through
3. to persist in until the end

   自分 (じぶん)のやり方 (かた)を通 (とお)す

   jibun no yarikata o tōsu

   to persist in one's way of doing things

4. to make something happen by force

   無理 (むり)を通 (とお)す

   muri o tōsu

   to do something unreasonable by force

Related terms

• 通 (とお)る ‎(tōru)

Synonyms

• (to persist in): 貫 (つらぬ)く ‎(tsuranuku)

Conjugation