Word Meaning 袖を通す

そでをとおす sode o toosu

袖を通す is read as そでをとおす (sode o toosu) and means to put on (clothing).

Meaning

English

to put on (clothing)
to put (one's arms) through the sleeves

Reading

Kana

そでをとおす

Romaji

sode o toosu

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 25 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 2級 Proverb ✓ Rank 147164 Priority X

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

袖

そで

flap (of a dust jacket)

通り越す

とおりこす

to go past (a place or thing)

押し通す

おしとおす

to persist in

袖の振り合わせも他生の縁

ふでのふりあわせもたしょうのえん

even accidentally touching sleeves with a passing stranger is caused by fate

袖すり合うも他生の縁

そですりあうもたしょうのえん

a meeting by chance is preordained

袖無羽織

そでなしばおり

sleeveless haori

袖ふりあうも他生の縁

そでふりあうもたしょうのえん

even a chance meeting can lead to a deep bond

貫き通す

ぬきとおす

to go through

通す

とおす

to (look, listen) through (a window, wall, etc.)

見通す

みとおす

to watch from start to finish

目を通す

めをとおす

to scan

通達

つうだつ

being well versed (in)