つうか
Meanings
Noun
Verb (する, intransitive)
1. passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); transit
Passing through there looked truly dangerous.
2. passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage
3. passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing; getting through (a preliminary round); qualification
It is said that it passed with the highest rating.
Pitch accent
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うか
Composed of
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
surplus-; excess-; over-; per- (chemical with more of a certain element than found in other compounds of the same constituents)
Used in vocabulary (18 in total)
waypoint (e.g. with a GPS); checkpoint
rite of passage
acceptee; accepted candidate; person who has passed (e.g. a test); passer-by; transiter
Examples (18 in total)
I passed the document screening.
I passed through various places.
It's because a strong front is passing through.
Something passed by outside the window.
It is said that it passed with the highest rating.
We got through the qualifying round and advanced to the final.
A cold wave passed over Japan.
This boat sails through the Strait of Gibraltar.
The train will pass Motomachi Station.
The bill passed by a small majority of 10 votes.
There is no possibility of the bill being passed.
Passing through there looked truly dangerous.
A passing car splashed my coat with water.
After the front passed, the temperature dropped sharply.
My house always shakes when a truck goes by.
But I still can't forget how excited I was when we passed through the undersea station.
"Did they get the law passed?" "Yes, they finally put it through."
Many countries have passed laws to prohibit people from smoking in public places.