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通ずる

つうずる

to lead (to), to run (through), to be connected, to be understood

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Examples

  1. この道は駅に通ずる。

    このみちはえきにつうずる。

    This road leads to the station.

  2. 英語なら、世界のどこでもだいたい通ずるでしょう。

    えいごなら、せかいのどこでもだいたいつうずるでしょう。

    With English you can probably make yourself understood almost anywhere in the world.

  3. 彼の熱心な態度は、必ず相手の心に通ずると信じています。

    かれのねっしんなたいどは、かならずあいてのこころにつうずるとしんじています。

    I believe his earnest attitude will surely get through to the other person.

Common patterns

道が通ずる
a road leads (somewhere)
話が通ずる
to be able to communicate
心が通ずる
to understand each other

Memory tip

通ずる is the older, stiffer twin of everyday 通じる — same meanings, but it shows up in writing, proverbs and set phrases. Conjugate it like a ずる verb: 通じない, 通じた, 通ずれば.

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