通じる

• 読み: つうじる
• ローマ字: tsuujiru
• 漢字の分解: 通 (tsuu/tooru) — pass through, connect, commute
• 発音: /tsɯː.dʑi.ɾɯ/

意味

To lead to; to be connected; to communicate; to be understood.

A Group 2 (ichidan) intransitive verb with multiple important meanings. Used for roads connecting (道が駅に通じる, the road leads to the station), being understood (英語が通じる, English is understood/works), having deep knowledge (事情に通じている, to be well-versed), and phone connections (電話が通じる, the call goes through). Extremely versatile.

例文

1. この道は駅に通じている。
2. 英語が通じなくて困った。
3. やっと電話が通じた。

使い方ガイド

場面: travel, communication, daily life

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

Compound of 通 (tsuu, to pass through) with the verb suffix じる. From the idea of something 'passing through' completely — a road reaching its destination, a message reaching its recipient, or understanding reaching one's mind.

文化的背景

時代: Classical

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal