Word Meaning 通し

とおし tooshi

通し is read as とおし (tooshi) and means performance of an entire play.

Meaning

English

  1. performance of an entire play
  2. appetizer
  3. starter
  4. hors d'oeuvre
  5. continuing from beginning to end
  6. continuous run
  7. consecutive run

Reading

Kana

とおし

Romaji

tooshi

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 11 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Rank 13230 Priority C

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

通夜

つや

all-night vigil over a body

通り

どおり

Street

通行

つうこう

common usage

通話

つうわ

counter for telephone calls of a set duration

通知

つうち

notification (on a smartphone, PC, etc.)

通学

つうがく

commuting to school

通る

とおる

to be straight (e.g. wood grain)

通行止め

つうこうどめ

closure (of a road)

通す

とおす

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

通う

かよう

to resemble

通用

つうよう

going in and out

通じる

つうじる

to be honored

Example Sentences

10

ここになまえをとおしてください。

Please put your name through here.

はなしはぶちょうにとおしてあります。

I have already passed the matter on to the department manager.

I was up all night studying.

Let's make a night of it.

Yes, it's an appetizer.

I cried all night long.

He read the book from cover to cover.

The dog kept barking all through the night.

Please thread the needle for me.

I'll burn the midnight oil tonight.