also: おとおし
continuous run; from start to finish
Used for doing something in one stretch without interruption, such as reading a book, watching a series, or working through a task.
If you watch this drama from start to finish, you'll understand the story well.
He read the novel in one sitting overnight.
appetizer; starter; hors d'oeuvre
A small dish served at the beginning of a meal in Japanese restaurants, often before ordering. Usually called お通し.
See also: お通し
When we entered the izakaya, an appetizer was served first.
The appetizer at this restaurant is always delicious.
full play performance
Abbreviation of 通し狂言, referring to performing an entire play without cuts. Rare outside traditional theater contexts.
See also: 通し狂言
A full kabuki play performance can last for many hours.
I watched this drama all the way through in one go.
As soon as we sat down at the izakaya, an appetizer was brought out.
I studied for six hours straight.
I was already full, so I turned down the appetizer.
通し狂言 is the full formal term for performing an entire play without cuts, while 通し is its casual, shortened form.
通し describes doing something continuously from start to finish (like reading a whole book), while 一気 emphasizes finishing it in one quick, unbroken burst.
越し stresses crossing over or through a boundary or intermediary (窓越し, 電話越し), while 通し stresses uninterrupted continuity or passage through time (一日通し).
通し and 詰め both attach to a verb stem to mean doing something continuously, but 通し is more neutral while 詰め often stresses strain or endurance.
unobstructed view; visibility; vista · forecast; outlook; prospect · insight; foresight
appetizer; starter; hors d'oeuvre
all night; throughout the night
ventilation; airflow · open communication; transparency
serial number; consecutive number
soaking fabric in lukewarm water; desizing; moistening with steam · blanching; parboiling
cutting; road cut through a hill; railway cut
glancing through; looking over; skimming
needle threader
Standard kanji spelling for all senses.
Polite form used specifically for the appetizer sense.
Derived from the verb 通す (とおす, 'to pass through, to let through'), with the nominalized form 通し indicating something that continues or is served throughout.
transparent; plain (glass or glasses)
through ticket; season ticket; multi-performance ticket
long-range archery
police lineup; identification parade
reed drawing-in; denting
seeing through; reading someone's mind
continuous; nonstop; consecutive · removing partitions; joining rooms into one
awl; eyeleteer
blowing through; ventilation; draft · blowing relentlessly · blowing hot air; exaggerating; boasting