Japanese word

通ずる

Pronunciation

Romajitsūzuru

Meaning

  • verblead to

Example

この道は駅に通じます。ko no michi wa eki ni tsū ji ma su

This road leads to the station.

Illustration for 通ずる (lead to)

More examples

毎日の練習が上達に通じます。mai nichi no ren shū ga jō tatsu ni tsū ji ma su

Daily practice leads to improvement.

Core concept

Describes a route or passage as forming a connection that ends at a particular place.

Common phrases

  • 出口に通じるde guchi ni tsū ji ru

    lead to the exit

  • 地下に通じるchi ka ni tsū ji ru

    lead underground

Similar words

つながるtsunagaru: To have a connection with a place or to lead to a particular result.

Definition in Japanese

道や通路などがある場所へ続き、そこに行き着くこと。michi ya tsū ro na do ga a ru ba sho e tsuzu ki so ko ni i ki tsu ku ko to

Word origin

The verb 通ずる (tsūzuru) uses the Sino-Japanese reading of 通 (tsū, "pass through") and belongs to the same verb family as 通じる (tsūjiru).

Usage tips

  • In modern everyday Japanese, 通ずる (tsūzuru) often sounds more formal or literary than 通じる (tsūjiru), although both can describe a route leading somewhere.

Other meanings

  • connect toverb
  • reachverb

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