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素通り (すどおり) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Freq. Frequency Top 50,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
passing through without stopping ; passing by
Used when someone goes past a place or person without stopping, often implying they ignored or skipped it. Can be used literally (walking/driving past) or figuratively (skipping a step or ignoring something).
さな
店みせ
を
素す
通どお
り
し
て
しまう
。
Tourists pass by that small shop without noticing it.
Kanji 素 elementary, principle, naked 通 traffic, pass through, avenue Similar words 通とお り 過す ぎる 通り過ぎる simply means 'to pass by' without the nuance of intentionally not stopping or ignoring. 素通り emphasizes going past without engaging.
スルー スルー is a casual loanword meaning 'to ignore' or 'to let something slide'. 素通り is more neutral and often refers to physical passing by.
Etymology Compound of 素 (す, 'plain, unadorned') + 通り (どおり, 'passing'). The 素 here suggests doing something without extra action, i.e., passing straight through without stopping.
