GRAMMAR DETAIL
〜を通じて
Indicates that a state or activity continues throughout a period, or that something is gained through an experience.
Examples
この町には四季を通じて多くの観光客が訪れる。
Many tourists visit this town throughout all four seasons.
Words used
留学を通じて多くの友達を得た。
I made many friends through studying abroad.
Words used
Study notes
1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning
- Structure: After a noun,
を通じてcan express continuity throughout a period or an outcome achieved through an experience or means. - Basic usage:
この町には四季を通じて多くの観光客が訪れる。means that tourists visit across all four seasons rather than only one.
2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions
- A period versus an experience
四季を通じてsets the full period, while留学を通じてidentifies an experience through which an outcome is gained. When the following outcome is making friends, studying abroad is the experience leading to it, so throughout is not a universal translation.