Word Meaning まかり通る

まかりとおる makaritooru

まかり通る is read as まかりとおる (makaritooru) and means to go unpunished.

Meaning

English

to go unpunished
to be tolerated
to be allowed
to be overlooked

Reading

Kana

まかりとおる

Romaji

makaritooru

Writing Variants

罷り通る まかりとおる makaritooru

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 19 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Rank 80337 Priority M

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

通る

とおる

to be straight (e.g. wood grain)

通じる

つうじる

to be honored

通り過ぎる

とおりすぎる

to go past

透き通る

すきとおる

to be clear (voice, sound)

通り掛かる

とおりかかる

to happen to pass by

通り抜ける

とおりぬける

to go through

有無相通じる

うむあいつうじる

to help each other

一脈相通じる

いちみゃくあいつうじる

to have in common (with)

一脈相通ずる

いちみゃくあいつうずる

to have in common (with)

通夜

つや

all-night vigil over a body

見通し

みとおし

insight

通り

どおり

Street

Example Sentences

そんなことがまかり通るの？

Will that sort of thing be tolerated?