通過します（つうかします、tsuukashimasu）
- to pass through

The Japanese verb 通過します (つうかします) means "to pass through," "to go through," "to go by," "to traverse," or "to get past" something. It implies movement from one side or point to another, often through a specific place, area, or time. The action involves something moving across a defined space or timeline. It can also describe the successful completion of something like an exam. 通過します is a versatile verb with several nuances depending on the context.

⚫︎ 電車は駅を通過しました。 Translation: The train passed through the station. ⚫︎ 試験に通過しました。 Translation: I passed the exam. ⚫︎ 車は橋を通過しました。 Translation: The car went across the bridge.

This word is used in various situations. It can be used when describing physical movement, such as a train passing through a station. It can also be used to indicate the successful completion of something, such as an exam. The appropriate context is essential for proper usage. You will typically use it when you want to express the idea of something moving across, through, or by something else. The grammatical structure typically involves the subject followed by the topic marker "は" or the subject marker "が," the location or object of the passing indicated by "を," and finally, the verb 通過します.

通過します is typically written in kanji as 通過します, but can also be written in hiragana as つうかします. The okurigana is standard, with the kanji 通 (tsuu) representing "pass through" and the rest of the word showing the verb conjugation. There are no common variations in okurigana.

⚫︎ 経由します (けいゆします) - to go via, to go through. ⚫︎ 渡ります (わたります) - to cross over. ⚫︎ 通ります (とおります) - to pass through, to go along. ⚫︎ 越えます (こえます) - to cross over, to go over.

There aren't direct antonyms for 通過します, as the meaning is about movement. However, words that imply stopping or staying could be considered opposites in a conceptual sense. ⚫︎ 止まります (とまります) - to stop. ⚫︎ 留まります (とまります) - to remain, to stay. ⚫︎ 滞在します (たいざいします) - to stay, to sojourn.

飛行機は日本の空を通過します。 ・Translation: The plane passes through the Japanese sky. ・Explanation: This sentence describes the movement of an airplane across the sky.

彼はテストを通過しましたので、嬉しかったです。 ・Translation: He was happy because he passed the test. ・Explanation: This sentence describes the successful completion of a test, or an exam.

The word 通過します is a compound word. 通 (tsuu) means "to pass," "to go through," or "to communicate." 過 (ka) means "to go past," "to exceed," or "to surpass." The verb stem 通過 (tsuuka) is combined with the verb suffix します (shimasu), which indicates that it is a verb. The word's construction clearly reflects the idea of moving or going through something.