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透き通る · godan verb (-ru)

Form	Positive	Negative
Dictionary	透すき通とおる	透すき通とおらない
Polite	透すき通とおります	透すき通とおりません
Past polite	透すき通とおりました	透すき通とおりませんでした
Past	透すき通とおった	透すき通とおらなかった
Te-form	透すき通とおって	透すき通とおらないで
Desire	透すき通とおりたい	透すき通とおりたくない
Potential	透すき通とおれる	透すき通とおれない
Passive	透すき通とおられる	透すき通とおられない
Causative	透すき通とおらせる	透すき通とおらせない
Causative passive	透すき通とおらせられるalso 透すき通とおらされる	透すき通とおらせられないalso 透すき通とおらされない
Volitional	透すき通とおろう
Polite volitional	透すき通とおりましょう
Imperative	透すき通とおれ	透すき通とおるな
Conditional	透すき通とおれば	透すき通とおらなければ
Tara conditional	透すき通とおったら	透すき通とおらなかったら

Meanings

godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb

be transparent; be see-through; be clear

Describes physical transparency of objects, liquids, or materials; also used for clear, pure things like water or glass.

このガラスはとても透すき通とおっている。
This glass is very transparent.
透すき通とおった水みずが川かわを流ながれている。
Clear water flows in the river.

godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb

be clear (voice/sound)

Used for voices or sounds that are pure, ringing, and unclouded; often applied to singing or musical tones.

彼かの女じょの透すき通とおった声こえがホールに響ひびいた。
Her clear voice echoed through the hall.

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Usage patterns

〈物もの〉が透すき通とおるfor something (water, glass, ice) to be transparent or clear
山やまの湧わき水みずはとても透すき通とおっている。
The spring water from the mountains is very clear and transparent.
声こえが透すき通とおるfor a voice to sound pure and clear
彼かの女じょの透すき通とおる声こえが会かい場じょうに響ひびいた。
Her clear, ringing voice resounded through the hall.
透すき通とおるような〈物もの〉as clear/translucent as glass or water (used metaphorically, e.g. for skin or eyes)
彼かの女じょは透すき通とおるような肌はだをしている。
She has skin that looks almost translucent.

Kanji

透transparent, permeate, filter
通traffic, pass through, avenue
徹penetrate, clear, pierce

Related words

透とう明めいN2sense 1
透明 is a noun/adjective meaning 'transparent', while 透き通る is a verb describing the ongoing state or process of being clear and see-through, often with a nuance of purity.
澄すむN2sense 2
澄む describes air, water, or sound becoming clear and unclouded, while 透き通る stresses complete see-through clarity, whether of a material or a voice.
冴さえるN1sense 2
冴える describes a voice, sound, or mind being sharp and vivid, while 透き通る specifically emphasizes pure, ringing clarity of tone.
澄すみ切きる
透き通る focuses on visual transparency (like glass or clear water), whereas 澄み切る covers a broader sense of clarity including sound and atmosphere.

Opposites

濁にごるN2sense 1
濁る means to become cloudy or muddy, the direct opposite of 透き通る's clear, see-through state, for both liquids and voices.

Don't confuse with

透すける sense 1
透ける describes a thin material letting light or shapes show through (e.g. a sheer fabric), while 透き通る describes something being wholly clear and pure like water or glass.
突つき通とおる sense 1
突き通る means to pierce or stab all the way through something, unlike 透き通る which means to be transparent or clear, despite the similar spelling and sound.

Built from

透すく+通とおる

Written forms

透すき通とおるUsage70%
Standard kanji spelling; high priority.
透すきとおるUsage18%
search-only kanji form
Search-only kanji form; not a standard spelling.
すきとおるUsage11%
透すき徹とおるUsage2%
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form.

Etymology

Compound of 透く (suku, 'to be transparent') and 通る (tōru, 'to pass through'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination conveys the idea of light or sight passing through clearly.