射い通とおす

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射通す · godan verb (-su)

Form	Positive	Negative
Dictionary	射い通とおす	射い通とおさない
Polite	射い通とおします	射い通とおしません
Past polite	射い通とおしました	射い通とおしませんでした
Past	射い通とおした	射い通とおさなかった
Te-form	射い通とおして	射い通とおさないで
Desire	射い通とおしたい	射い通とおしたくない
Potential	射い通とおせる	射い通とおせない
Passive	射い通とおされる	射い通とおされない
Causative	射い通とおさせる	射い通とおさせない
Causative passive	射い通とおさせられる	射い通とおさせられない
Volitional	射い通とおそう
Polite volitional	射い通とおしましょう
Imperative	射い通とおせ	射い通とおすな
Conditional	射い通とおせば	射い通とおさなければ
Tara conditional	射い通とおしたら	射い通とおさなかったら

Meanings

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godan verb (-su), transitive verb

pierce through; shoot through

Used for arrows, bullets, or similar projectiles that pass completely through a target. Emphasizes the action of piercing and exiting the other side.

矢やが的まとを射い通とおした。
The arrow pierced through the target.
弾だん丸がんは壁かべを射い通とおすほどの威い力りょくがあった。
The bullet had enough power to shoot through the wall.

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Kanji

射shoot, shine into, onto
通traffic, pass through, avenue

Related words

射い抜ぬく
射抜く also means to shoot through, but 射通す emphasizes the projectile passing completely through and out the other side, while 射抜く can simply mean to pierce deeply without necessarily exiting.
貫かん通つうする
貫通する is a more general term for penetrating or passing through, not limited to projectiles. 射通す specifically involves shooting or firing.

Written forms

射い通とおすUsage13%
Standard kanji spelling for this verb.
いとおすUsage88%
Kana spelling is acceptable, especially when the kanji is not needed.

Etymology

Compound of 射る (to shoot) and 通す (to pass through). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the meaning is transparent from its components.