Translation guide
The English phrasal verb "go through" has many distinct meanings. This guide breaks them down by practical use and provides natural Japanese equivalents.
To move from one side of something to the other, or to travel through an area.
Intransitive verb meaning to pass through or go along a route. Use を to mark the place passed through.
この道を通って駅に行きます。
I go through this street to get to the station.
Slightly formal, means to pass through without stopping. Often used for trains or vehicles.
電車はトンネルを通過した。
The train went through the tunnel.
Intransitive verb meaning to go through and come out the other side, often implying a passage or exit.
森を抜けると湖が見えた。
After going through the forest, we saw a lake.
To endure or suffer through a hardship, crisis, or painful period.
General verb for experiencing something, often used for hardships.
彼は多くの困難を経験した。
He went through many difficulties.
Literally 'to taste', but used for experiencing emotions or hardships deeply.
彼女は深い悲しみを味わった。
She went through deep sorrow.
A common phrase meaning to have a hard time or go through a painful experience.
彼は離婚でつらい思いをした。
He went through a tough time with the divorce.
To look through documents, belongings, or a place in detail.
General verb for examining or checking something.
書類を全部調べました。
I went through all the documents.
Literally 'pass one's eyes over', meaning to look through or skim something.
Formal term for scrutinizing or examining in detail.
監査役が帳簿を精査した。
The auditor went through the books.
To spend or exhaust money, supplies, energy, etc.
Compound verb meaning to use up completely.
今月の予算を使い切ってしまった。
I went through this month's budget.
Formal verb for consuming resources.
そのプロジェクトは大量の電力を消費した。
The project went through a huge amount of electricity.
Expresses that something is all gone, often with a sense of regret.
お金がすぐになくなってしまった。
I went through the money so quickly.
To complete a series of steps, formalities, or a routine.
General verb for carrying out or performing an action or procedure.
必要な手続きを行った。
We went through the necessary procedures.
Literally 'to step on', used idiomatically for going through steps or stages.
正規の手順を踏んでください。
Please go through the proper steps.
Common phrase meaning to go through formalities or paperwork.
入国手続きをするのに時間がかかった。
It took time to go through immigration.
To be officially accepted or to succeed in an examination.
Intransitive verb meaning to pass (a test, bill, etc.).
法案が国会を通った。
The bill went through the Diet.
Specifically for passing an exam or test.
彼は試験に合格した。
He went through the exam successfully.
Formal term for a bill or proposal being passed.
予算案が可決された。
The budget went through.
The English 'go through' cannot be translated as a single Japanese verb in most cases. Always choose the equivalent based on the specific meaning.
通る focuses on the act of passing along a route, while 抜ける emphasizes emerging from the other side of something like a tunnel or forest.
レポートに目を通してください。
Please go through the report.