► 名詞
通 [(1)つう] meaning: expert rank: 2
☆ 彼はワイン通だ ⇨ He’s a connoisseur of wine
☆ 良いワインは通でなくても分かる ⇨ You can tell good wine even if you’re not an expert
☆ 通好みのジャズバンド ⇨ A jazz band loved by connoisseurs
► 接尾辞
通 [(1)つう] meaning: letter rank: 2
☆ 一通の手紙 (いっつう) ⇨ One letter (☛ The unit for letters, emails)
More examples:
- 交通渋滞 ⇨ Traffic jam
- 昔は病人を瀉血するのが普通だった ⇨ It was common to bleed, take some blood off, a sick person
- 日本では履物は玄関で脱ぐのが普通だ ⇨ In Japan it is common to take shoes off at the entrance
- 彼は通りすがりの人に助けられた ⇨ He was rescued by passersby
- これからの世の中ではそういう考え方は通用しない ⇨ That kind of way of thinking won’t work in the society from now on
- アメフトの試合は普通天候に関わらず行われる ⇨ American football games will usually be held regardless of weather conditions
- 今日が御通夜で明日が御葬式です ⇨ The vigil is today and the funeral is tomorrow
- 人の往来が激しい通り ⇨ A street with a lot of foot traffic
- 彼は今回の事件に似通った事例を調査している ⇨ He is investigating the cases that resemble this incident
- 性欲があるのは普通のことだ ⇨ It is normal to have a sex drive
- 許可証は通常その場で発行される ⇨ Normally, usually, permits will be issued on the spot
- バスも通わない田舎 ⇨ A countryside where there is not even regular bus service
- 二人は共通の友人を通じて知り合った ⇨ The two got to know each other through a mutual friend
- 建築中の家は未だ電気が通じていない ⇨ Electricity is not yet connected to the house under construction
- 彼は通算200勝を挙げた ⇨ He won total 200 games in his career