通じる

verb (ichidan)つうじる · tsuujiru

1. Englishto be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to connect (to); to run (from, between; e.g. bus service)

   • その道は駅に通じている。This road leads to the station.

2. Englishto flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to get through (e.g. of a signal); to connect (e.g. of a call)

   • この辺にはガスが通じてますか。Is gas available in this neighborhood?

3. Englishto be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be comprehended; to get across (e.g. of an idea)

   • 彼にはロシア語が通じる。He is learned in Russian.

4. Englishto be well versed (in); to be proficient (in); to know a lot (about); to be familiar (with)

   • 彼は外国事情に通じている。He is well versed in foreign affairs.

5. Englishto be widespread; to be commonly known; to be prevalent

6. Englishto have an effect; to work; to be on par (with)

   • 彼にはその冗談が通じなかった。He could not see the joke.