を通してThroughout an entire period
を通して says that a state, activity, or tendency continues or recurs across the whole named period.
Covering the whole period
The period is treated as one complete frame. What follows may be a state that remains true throughout that frame, or an activity that happens regularly across it.
A continuous state
この地域は一年を通して温暖な気候が続く。
This region has a mild climate throughout the year.
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研修期間を通して、チームは毎週金曜日に進捗会議を開いた。
Throughout the training period, the team held a progress meeting every Friday.
AnalyzeThe meetings did not continue without interruption. They recurred regularly across the whole period.
An organized event
展示会の会期を通して、会場には相談窓口が開設されていた。
A consultation desk was available at the venue throughout the exhibition.
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When the noun before を通して names a person, medium, experience, or activity, the expression usually means “through” that channel rather than “throughout” a period. The following sentence is the channel use, not the whole-period use taught on this page.
私は友人を通して、その会社を知った。
I learned about that company through a friend.
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春を通して、川沿いではさまざまな花が次々に咲く。
Throughout the spring, different flowers bloom one after another along the river.
Analyze学年度を通して、生徒たちは月に一度、地域の清掃活動に参加した。
Throughout the school year, the students took part in a community cleanup once a month.
Analyze彼女は生涯を通して、地方の民話を記録し続けた。
Throughout her life, she continued documenting regional folktales.
Analyze大会期間を通して、救護室には医師が常駐していた。
A doctor was stationed in the first-aid room throughout the tournament.
Analyzeプロジェクト期間を通して、データは同じ方法で収集された。
Throughout the project, the data was collected using the same method.
Analyze夏を通して、その山小屋は登山者に宿泊場所を提供している。
Throughout the summer, the mountain hut provides accommodation for hikers.
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