Translation guide
The English phrasal verb "go through" has many distinct meanings. This guide breaks them down by practical use and provides natural Japanese equivalents.
To move from one side of something to the other, or to travel through an area.
Intransitive verb meaning to pass through or go along a route. Use を to mark the place passed through.
I go through this street to get to the station.
Slightly formal, means to pass through without stopping. Often used for trains or vehicles.
The train went through the tunnel.
Intransitive verb meaning to go through and come out the other side, often implying a passage or exit.
After going through the forest, we saw a lake.
To endure or suffer through a hardship, crisis, or painful period.
General verb for experiencing something, often used for hardships.
He went through many difficulties.
Literally 'to taste', but used for experiencing emotions or hardships deeply.
A common phrase meaning to have a hard time or go through a painful experience.
He went through a tough time with the divorce.
To look through documents, belongings, or a place in detail.
General verb for examining or checking something.
I went through all the documents.
Literally 'pass one's eyes over', meaning to look through or skim something.
Formal term for scrutinizing or examining in detail.
The auditor went through the books.
To spend or exhaust money, supplies, energy, etc.
Compound verb meaning to use up completely.
I went through this month's budget.
Formal verb for consuming resources.
The project went through a huge amount of electricity.
Expresses that something is all gone, often with a sense of regret.
I went through the money so quickly.
To complete a series of steps, formalities, or a routine.
General verb for carrying out or performing an action or procedure.
We went through the necessary procedures.
Literally 'to step on', used idiomatically for going through steps or stages.
Common phrase meaning to go through formalities or paperwork.
To be officially accepted or to succeed in an examination.
The English 'go through' cannot be translated as a single Japanese verb in most cases. Always choose the equivalent based on the specific meaning.
通る focuses on the act of passing along a route, while 抜ける emphasizes emerging from the other side of something like a tunnel or forest.
彼女は深い悲しみを味わった。
She went through deep sorrow.
レポートに目を通してください。
Please go through the report.
Please go through the proper steps.
It took time to go through immigration.