godan verb (-su), transitive verb
look through; hold up to the light
Used when holding something up to light or looking through something to see what is inside or on the other side. Often implies seeing through a thin or translucent object.
卵を透かして中身を確認する。
I hold the egg up to the light to check the inside.
彼は手紙を光に透かして読もうと
He tried to read the letter by holding it up to the light.
godan verb (-su), transitive verb
make an opening; leave space; space out; prune
Used for creating gaps, spacing things out, or thinning out dense objects. Common in gardening (pruning branches to let light through) and formatting (spacing lines or characters).
木の枝を透かして日当たりを良くする。
I prune the tree branches to let more sunlight through.
行間を透かして読みやすくする。
I space out the lines to make it easier to read.
godan verb (-su), transitive verb
fart silently
Colloquial and somewhat vulgar; used for passing gas without making a sound. Often used in casual or humorous contexts.
彼はこっそり透かした。
He silently farted.