English–Japanese
“let through” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajitōsu
Example
係の人が私を通しました。kakari no hito ga watashi o tō shi ma shi ta
The staff member let me through.
How to say “let through” in Japanese
“Let through” in Japanese is 通す (tōsu).
Describes allowing a person or thing to move past a barrier or checkpoint.
Example sentences with 通す
先生は子どもたちを順番に通します。sen sei wa ko do mo ta chi o jun ban ni tō shi ma su
The teacher lets the children through one at a time.
警備員はその車を通しました。kei bi in wa so no kuruma o tō shi ma shi ta
The security guard let the car through.
Tips for using 通す
- In English, let through usually takes the person or thing that passes as its object, while go through describes that person's or thing's own movement.