Japanese word

通過

Pronunciation

Romajitsūka

Meaning

  • nounpassing

Example

電車が駅を通過します。den sha ga eki o tsū ka shi ma su

The train passes through the station.

Illustration for 通過 (passing)

More examples

乗客は改札口を通過しました。jō kyaku wa kai satsu kuchi o tsū ka shi ma shi ta

The passengers passed through the ticket gate.

Core concept

Describes movement through a place or point without stopping there as the destination.

Common phrases

  • 駅を通過するeki o tsū ka su ru

    pass through a station

  • 改札を通過するkai satsu o tsū ka su ru

    pass through the ticket gate

Similar words

通行tsūkō: Movement through a place or point, often as part of travel.
通り抜けtōrinuke: Movement through a place or opening and out the other side.

Definition in Japanese

ある場所や地点を途中で通り過ぎること。a ru ba sho ya chi ten o to chū de tō ri su gi ru ko to

Word origin

通過 (tsūka) combines 通 (tsū, "pass through") with 過 (ka, "pass by") to describe movement through a place without stopping.

Usage tips

  • In travel announcements, 通過 (tsūka) often indicates that a train passes a station without stopping.

Other meanings

  • passagenoun
  • transitnoun

Opposites

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