“To pass through” in Japanese
Short answer
To pass through in Japanese is “過ぎる” (sugiru). Full meaning: to pass through, to pass by, to go beyond; to pass (of time), to elapse; to have expired, to have ended, to be over.
Other ways to say “To pass through” in Japanese
通り抜ける
toorinukeru to go through, to pass through, to get through, to cut across
くぐり抜ける
kugurinukeru to go through, to pass through; to struggle through, to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.), to escape (through the cordon), to evade (the law)
越える
koeru to cross over, to cross, to pass through, to pass over (out of), to go beyond, to go past; to exceed, to surpass, to be more (than)
過る
sugiru to pass through, to pass by, to go beyond; to pass (of time), to elapse; to have expired, to have ended, to be over
経る
heru to pass, to elapse, to go by; to pass through, to go through; to experience, to go through, to undergo
すぎる
sugiru to pass through, to pass by, to go beyond; to pass (of time), to elapse; to have expired, to have ended, to be over
経過ぎる
sugiru to pass through, to pass by, to go beyond; to pass (of time), to elapse; to have expired, to have ended, to be over
すり抜ける
surinukeru to slip through (a crowd), to weave through (e.g. traffic), to pass through, to make one's way through; to get around, to elude (e.g. the law), to evade
すぎん
sugin to pass through, to pass by, to go beyond; to pass (of time), to elapse; to have expired, to have ended, to be over
穿つ
ugatsu to drill, to bore, to pierce, to pass through; to hit the mark, to get to the heart of (the matter), to be true to (nature)
潜る
kuguru to go under, to pass under, to go through, to pass through; to dive (into or under the water); to evade, to get around, to slip past
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