〜を通して／〜を通じて（期間） o tooshite / o tsuujite

〜を通して／〜を通じて（期間）（o tooshite / o tsuujite）means “throughout (a period); all through”. Attached to a noun expressing a span of time, it means the state or action continues without interruption across that whole period. Formation: N（期間）＋を通して／を通じて

throughout (a period); all through

N3

Formation

N（期間）＋を通して／を通じて

Explanation

Attached to a noun expressing a span of time, it means the state or action continues without interruption across that whole period. 〜を通じて is slightly more formal/written.

Examples

この地方は一年を通して温暖な気候です。
このちほうはいちねんをとおしておんだんなきこうです。
This region has a mild climate throughout the year.
彼とは学生時代を通じて親しい友人でした。
かれとはがくせいじだいをつうじてしたしいゆうじんでした。
He and I were close friends all through our student days.

Note

〜を通して／を通じて also has a 'by means of / via' sense (e.g. 友人を通して = through a friend). Here the focus is the 'throughout a period' usage.

FAQ

〜を通して／〜を通じて（期間） — what does it mean and how is it used?

throughout (a period); all through. Attached to a noun expressing a span of time, it means the state or action continues without interruption across that whole period. 〜を通じて is slightly more formal/written.

〜を通して／〜を通じて（期間） — how do you form it?

N（期間）＋を通して／を通じて

〜を通して／〜を通じて（期間） — any usage notes?

〜を通して／を通じて also has a 'by means of / via' sense (e.g. 友人を通して = through a friend). Here the focus is the 'throughout a period' usage.

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