Word Meaning 筋が通る

すじがとおる suji ga tooru

筋が通る is read as すじがとおる (suji ga tooru) and means to make sense.

Meaning

English

  1. to make sense
  2. to be consistent
  3. to be logical
  4. to stand to reason
  5. to be coherent

Reading

Kana

すじがとおる

Romaji

suji ga tooru

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 28 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Rank 39979 Priority G

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

筋を通す

すじをとおす

to proceed in a logical manner

筋張る

すじばる

to become sinewy

筋を違える

すじをちがえる

to pull a muscle

すじ

(Edo period) counter for hundreds of mon (obsolete unit of currency)

筋肉

きんにく

muscle

筋道

すじみち

reason

筋違い

すじちがい

illogical

筋力

きんりょく

physical strength

筋書き

すじがき

synopsis

筋金

すじがね

a metal reinforcement