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► 名詞
  [(1)つう]    meaning:  expert  rank: 2
☆ あいつは通ぶっていて鬱陶しい ⇨ He thinks he is an expert and it is very annoying
☆ ワイン通だ ⇨ He’s a connoisseur of wine
☆ ワインは通でなくてもかる ⇨ You can tell good wine even if you’re not an expert
☆ 通好みのジャズバンド (つうごのみ) ⇨ A jazz band loved by connoisseurs

► 接尾辞
  [(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:
  • 試験結果郵便で通知される ⇨ The test result will be notified by mail
  • 上司部下たりらすのは普通だった ⇨ It used to common for a boss to yell and scream at subordinates
  • それは一昔前は普通だった ⇨ That was common, normal, in the previous generation, not so long ago
  • 自分裁縫することが普通だった ⇨ In the old days it was common to tailor your own clothes
  • の通勤列車はいつもギチギチだ ⇨ My commute train is always super crowded
  • このソフト使う世界中誰とでも無料で通話することが出来る ⇨ You can talk with anybody in the world for free when you use this software
  • 経済回復方向かう見通しだ ⇨ The outlook of the economy is that it is heading toward recovery
  • 通勤鞄 ⇨ A commuter bag
  • 祭りに通算二十万来場した ⇨ A total 200k people came to the festival
  • 普通のプロ武術家戦ったら30たない ⇨ If a regular guy fights a pro fighter he won’t last 30 seconds
  • 無責任さには怒りを通り越してれた ⇨ I passed anger and just felt numb by his lack of accountability
  • 彼等ワールドカップ予選全勝で通過した ⇨ They advanced through World Cup qualifier without losing
  • われた通りにしなさい ⇨ Do as you were told
  • もうが通ったなんじゃない ⇨ Isn’t it about time the meat is grilled through
  • 彼等は通訳を通してをした ⇨ They talked through interpreters