通過

• Reading: つうか
• Romaji: tsuuka
• Kanji breakdown: 通 (tsuu/tooru) — pass through, commute; 過 (ka/sugiru) — pass, exceed
• Pronunciation: /tsɯː.ka/

Meaning

Passage through; passing. Moving through a place without stopping.

A noun that functions as a suru verb (通過する). Used for trains passing through stations without stopping (電車が駅を通過する), legislative bills being passed (法案が通過する), and passing through checkpoints (検問を通過する). More formal than 通る (to pass through). Common in transportation announcements and political news.

Examples

1. 急行電車がこの駅を通過します。 The express train will pass through this station without stopping.
2. 台風が関東地方を通過した。 The typhoon passed through the Kanto region.
3. 法案が国会を通過するまでに時間がかかった。 It took a long time for the bill to pass through the Diet.

Usage Guide

Context: transportation, politics, travel

Tone: informative

Origin & History

Compound of 通 (tsuu, to pass through/commute) and 過 (ka, to pass/exceed). Together, 'passing all the way through' — emphasizing complete transit from one side to the other without stopping.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal