JLPT N3
〜を通じて/通して
This island is very warm and easy to live on throughout the entire year.
📖 Explanation & Nuance
ENGLISH EXPLANATION
The grammar pattern 「～を通して（をとおして）」 means "throughout" a certain period. It indicates that something continues or exists for the entirety of the specified duration. It can also mean "via" or "through" a medium. Structure: N (期間) + を通して.
JAPANESE EXPLANATION
「～を通して（とおして）」は、ある期間の「ずっと」「全体にわたって」という意味を表します。期間を表す名詞につきます。例：この島は1年**を通して**、とても暖かくて過ごしやすいです。
📝 Example Sentence
この島は1年「を通じて」、とても暖かくて過ごしやすいです。
This island is very warm and easy to live on throughout the entire year.
Practice Quiz
Verify your grammar strength for "〜を通じて/通して"
この島は1年（ ）、とても暖かくて過ごしやすいです。
🎉 正解 / Correct!
解説 (JP): 「～を通して（とおして）」は、ある期間の「ずっと」「全体にわたって」という意味を表します。期間を表す名詞につきます。例：この島は1年**を通して**、とても暖かくて過ごしやすいです。\n\nCommon Mistakes:\n❌ にかけて: '1年にかけて' doesn't quite work because 'にかけて' needs a starting point ('春から冬にかけて' = from spring to winter). For an entire ongoing period, '1年を通じて' (throughout the year) is standard.\n❌ において: '1年において' means 'At the time of 1 year'. It doesn't capture the 'from start to finish' continuous feeling of '通して/通じて'.\n❌ とともに: '1年とともに' (Along with 1 year). The island isn't developing a relationship with the year!
Explanation (EN): The grammar pattern 「～を通して（をとおして）」 means \"throughout\" a certain period. It indicates that something continues or exists for the entirety of the specified duration. It can also mean \"via\" or \"through\" a medium. Structure: N (期間) + を通して.\n\nCommon Mistakes:\n❌ にかけて: '1年にかけて' doesn't quite work because 'にかけて' needs a starting point ('春から冬にかけて' = from spring to winter). For an entire ongoing period, '1年を通じて' (throughout the year) is standard.\n❌ において: '1年において' means 'At the time of 1 year'. It doesn't capture the 'from start to finish' continuous feeling of '通して/通じて'.\n❌ とともに: '1年とともに' (Along with 1 year). The island isn't developing a relationship with the year!
Explanation (EN): The grammar pattern 「～を通して（をとおして）」 means \"throughout\" a certain period. It indicates that something continues or exists for the entirety of the specified duration. It can also mean \"via\" or \"through\" a medium. Structure: N (期間) + を通して.\n\nCommon Mistakes:\n❌ にかけて: '1年にかけて' doesn't quite work because 'にかけて' needs a starting point ('春から冬にかけて' = from spring to winter). For an entire ongoing period, '1年を通じて' (throughout the year) is standard.\n❌ において: '1年において' means 'At the time of 1 year'. It doesn't capture the 'from start to finish' continuous feeling of '通して/通じて'.\n❌ とともに: '1年とともに' (Along with 1 year). The island isn't developing a relationship with the year!
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