JLPT N2 Grammar
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Through; via; throughout
Category: Method & Means
The grammar pattern 'N + を通じて / を通して' is used to indicate a medium or intermediary (via) or a continuous state throughout a specific period (throughout). 'を通じて' is often used for indirect means or long periods, while 'を通して' can imply a more intentional action or direct channel. This pattern is commonly used to describe a situation that occurs through a particular means or during a specific time period.
| Form | Pattern | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Noun or noun phrase | N + を通じて / を通して | 共通の友人を通じて |
| Noun or noun phrase | N + を通じて / を通して (with a verb in the passive voice) | 雨が少なく、通して |
| Noun or noun phrase | N + を通じて / を通して (with a verb in the passive voice and a noun phrase indicating the duration) | 一年を通して |
私たちは共通の友人を通じて知り合いました。
Watashitachi wa kyōtsū no tomodachi o tsujite shiriaimashita.
We became acquainted through a common friend.
私たちは (we) + 共通の友人 (common friend) + を通じて (through) + 知り合いました (became acquainted)
この地域は一年を通して雨が少なく、乾燥している。
Kono chiiki wa ichinen o tsujite ame ga sukunaku, kanzan shite iru.
This region is dry throughout the year due to less rain.
この地域 (this region) + は (is) + 一年 (year) + を通して (throughout) + 雨が少なく (less rain) + 乾燥している (dry)
最近ではインターネットを通して、世界中のニュースをリアルタイムで知ることができる。
Saikin wa intānetto o tsujite, sekai chū no nyūsu o riarutaimu de shiru koto ga dekiru.
Recently, it is possible to know the news in real-time from all over the world through the internet.
最近では (recently) + インターネット (internet) + を通して (through) + 世界中のニュース (news from all over the world) + リアルタイムで (in real-time) + 知ることができる (can know)
This pattern is used to indicate a medium or intermediary, or a continuous state throughout a specific period. It is often used in formal writing and speech. Be careful not to confuse it with '~の間に' (a single point in time) or '~によって' (direct agent or cause).
This pattern is used to indicate a medium or intermediary, not a specific one-time event.
This pattern is used to indicate a continuous state throughout a specific period, not a single point in time.
This pattern is used to indicate a medium or intermediary, not a direct agent or cause.
Pay attention to the context and the meaning of the sentence. Make sure to use the correct pattern to indicate the medium or intermediary, or the continuous state throughout a specific period.
私たちは共通の友人を______知り合いました。
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