Translation guide
The English phrasal verb "come through" has several distinct meanings. This guide breaks them down by practical use, from arriving or passing through a place, to surviving a difficult situation, to delivering on a promise, and more.
To enter or pass through a location, often after a journey or obstacle.
General verb for passing through a place or along a route. Intransitive.
I came through this road.
Formal verb for arriving, often used for scheduled arrivals like flights or trains.
His flight came through safely.
To pass through and out the other side, emphasizing traversing a space.
We came through the tunnel.
To successfully get through a challenging experience, such as an illness, war, or hardship.
To overcome a difficulty or crisis; implies actively managing to get through.
He came through a serious illness.
To overcome or surmount a hardship; often used for emotional or life challenges.
To survive, especially in life-threatening situations. More literal than figurative.
To do what one said they would do, especially after a delay or doubt.
For a message, signal, or result to arrive or become known.
For a message, letter, or signal to reach its destination.
Your message came through.
For information or feelings to be conveyed and understood.
For a signal, call, or data to come in. Often used in technical contexts.
For a personal quality, emotion, or characteristic to be apparent in someone's behavior or work.
Do not translate "come through" word-for-word as 「来る」 + 「通って」. It almost never works. Always identify the intended meaning first.
「通る」 simply means to pass through a point or route. 「通り抜ける」 emphasizes going through and out the other side, like a tunnel or crowd.
I knew you would come through for me.
Casual, expressing trust that someone would deliver.
The results finally came through.
She came through many difficulties.
They came through the war.
He came through on the difficult task.
彼の意図がはっきりと伝わった。
His intention came through clearly.
A call came through.
Her confidence came through in her voice.