喉のどを通とおる

expression, godan verb (-ru)

can eat; can swallow; go down one's throat

Often used in negative contexts to express difficulty eating or swallowing, e.g. due to illness, stress, or unpalatable food. The phrase literally means 'pass through the throat'.

• 風邪かぜで喉のどが痛いたくて、食たべ物ものが喉のどを通とおらない。

  My throat hurts from a cold, so food won't go down.

• 緊きん張ちょうして、朝あさごはんが喉のどを通とおらなかった。

  I was so nervous that I couldn't eat breakfast.