通どおし

suffix

keep on doing; all the way through; non-stop

Attaches to the -masu stem of a verb to express doing something continuously, all the way, or without stopping. Often used in compound verbs like 歩き通す (walk all the way) or 働き通す (work non-stop).

See also: 通し (とおし)

• 彼かれは一いち晩ばん中じゅう働はたらき通どおした。

  He worked non-stop all night.

• 駅えきまで歩あるき通どおしで疲つかれた。

  I walked all the way to the station and got tired.