“To lead to” in Japanese
Short answer
To lead to in Japanese is “通ずる” (tsuuzuru). Full meaning: to be open (to traffic), to lead to, to communicate (with); to flow (liquid, current), to pass, to get through to; to be understood, to be comprehended.
Other ways to say “To lead to” in Japanese
至る
itaru to arrive at (e.g. a decision), to reach (a stage), to attain; to lead to (a place), to get to; in the extreme case of
繋がる
tsunagaru to be tied together, to be connected to, to be linked to; to lead to, to be related to; to be related (by blood)
通じる
tsuujiru to be open (to traffic), to lead to, to communicate (with); to flow (liquid, current), to pass, to get through to; to be understood, to be comprehended
結びつく
musubitsuku to be related, to be connected, to be joined together; to result in, to lead to, to bring about
つうずる
tsuuzuru to be open (to traffic), to lead to, to communicate (with); to flow (liquid, current), to pass, to get through to; to be understood, to be comprehended
到る
itaru to arrive at (e.g. a decision), to reach (a stage), to attain; to lead to (a place), to get to; in the extreme case of
繫る
tsunagaru to be tied together, to be connected to, to be linked to; to lead to, to be related to; to be related (by blood)
到れる
itareru to arrive at (e.g. a decision), to reach (a stage), to attain; to lead to (a place), to get to; in the extreme case of
いたる
itaru to arrive at (e.g. a decision), to reach (a stage), to attain; to lead to (a place), to get to; in the extreme case of
至れる
itareru to arrive at (e.g. a decision), to reach (a stage), to attain; to lead to (a place), to get to; in the extreme case of
繫がる
tsunagaru to be tied together, to be connected to, to be linked to; to lead to, to be related to; to be related (by blood)
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