Word Meaning 目を通す

めをとおす me o toosu

目を通す is read as めをとおす (me o toosu) and means to scan.

Meaning

English

  1. to scan
  2. to look over

Reading

Kana

めをとおす

Romaji

me o toosu

Writing Variants

  • 目をとおす めをとおす meotoosu

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 20 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Synonyms 綜覧する,総覧する,通観する,見通す,見透す Related Words 見る,覗き込む Proverb Rank 23721 Priority D

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

共通細目

きょうつうさいもく

common subdivision

目指す

めざす

to go toward

(an) appearance

目前

もくぜん

before one's very eyes

目安

めやす

rough estimate

目下

めした

subordinate

目白

めじろ

Japanese white-eye (Zosterops japonicus)

目茶目茶

めちゃめちゃ

very

目上

めうえ

superior

目立つ

めだつ

to be conspicuous

目つき

めつき

look (in someone's eyes)

目黒

めぐろ

Bonin white-eye (Apalopteron familiare)

Example Sentences

4

I always have a look at the newspaper before breakfast.

My brother makes it a rule to look over the newspaper before going to his office.

If there are past exam questions then I think it would be best to give them a quick look over.

He makes it a rule to go over the financial section every time he reads the paper.