Japanese word

透き通る

Pronunciation

Romajisukitōru

Meaning

  • verbbe clear

Example

この湖の水は透き通っています。ko no mizuumi no mizu wa su ki tō tte i ma su

The water in this lake is clear.

Illustration for 透き通る (be clear)

More examples

雪が解けると、川の水が透き通ります。yuki ga to ke ru to kawa no mizu ga su ki tō ri ma su

When the snow melts, the river water becomes clear.

Core concept

Describes something so free of cloudiness or obstruction that light or a view passes through it plainly.

Common phrases

  • 透き通った声su ki tō tta koe

    crystal-clear voice

  • 透き通った水su ki tō tta mizu

    crystal-clear water

  • 透き通った肌su ki tō tta hada

    translucent skin

Similar words

澄むsumu: To become clear by losing cloudiness or particles that block light.
透けるsukeru: To allow light through a thin material so that the far side can be seen.
澄み切るsumikiru: To become perfectly clear, with no visible cloudiness remaining.

Definition in Japanese

濁りや曇りがなく、光を通して向こう側がはっきり見える状態になる。nigo ri ya kumo ri ga na ku hikari o tō shi te mu kō gawa ga ha kki ri mi e ru jō tai ni na ru

Word origin

透き通る (sukitōru) combines 透く (suku, "to be transparent") and 通る (tōru, "to pass through"), expressing unobstructed clarity.

Usage tips

  • In English, clear can mean easy to understand, but 透き通る (sukitōru) mainly evokes water, air, or another medium that lets light pass through.

Other meanings

  • be see-throughverb

Opposites

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