通過

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 通過 is read as つうか and means “passing through” and “passing”.
• Basic usage: It describes an express train passing a station and an applicant passing document screening.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• 駅を通過する / 書類審査を通過する
  • 駅を通過する is physical passage, while 書類審査を通過する means clearing a selection stage.