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通覧 (つうらん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
looking over ; glancing through ; perusal
Formal term for looking through a document, book, or collection in a comprehensive or cursory manner. Often used in academic, business, or official contexts.
この 目もく 録ろく を 通つう 覧らん すれ ば 、 所しょ 蔵ぞう 品ひん の 概がい 要よう が わかる 。
By glancing through this catalog, you can get an overview of the collection.
Kanji 通 traffic, pass through, avenue Similar words 閲えつ 覧らん 閲覧 is more common and neutral for 'browsing' or 'viewing' (e.g., websites, documents). 通覧 is more formal and implies a thorough or sequential look.
一いち 覧らん 一覧 means 'at a glance' or 'list', often used for summaries. 通覧 emphasizes the act of looking through something in detail or from beginning to end.
Etymology Compound of 通 (つう, 'pass through') and 覧 (らん, 'look at'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the kanji combination naturally conveys the meaning of looking through something comprehensively.
