Translation guide
The English phrase 'pass through' can mean physically going through a place, an object allowing something to go through it, experiencing a phase, or successfully completing a process. This guide covers natural Japanese expressions for each meaning.
To travel through a location, often briefly or without staying.
Common verb for passing through a physical space, like a tunnel or a street.
Please pass through this road.
Formal or written term for passing through a place, often used for trains or vehicles.
The train passes through the station.
Means 'to go via' or 'pass through' when referring to a route or transit point.
I will go to Osaka passing through Tokyo.
Describing a material or object that is permeable or lets something pass.
Transitive verb meaning to let something pass through, like light or water.
This curtain lets light pass through.
Technical term for transmission of light, radiation, etc.
Glass does not let ultraviolet rays pass through.
Specifically for liquids permeating or seeping through.
Water passes through the cloth.
To go through a period, difficulty, or process.
To get through a system, test, or official procedure.
The English 'pass through' is often not directly translatable as a single Japanese verb. Choose the option that matches the specific context: physical movement, permeability, experience, or procedural success.
He succeeded after passing through many hardships.
Literally 'to pass through a narrow gate', metaphorically to overcome difficulties.
I have passed through many trials.