Japanese

かよう
Meaning: to commute; to go back and forth; to circulate; to reach (feelings)
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 通う 通わない
Polite 通います 通いません
Past 通った 通わなかった
Polite + Past 通いました 通いませんでした
Te-form 通って 通わなくて
Potential 通える 通えない
Passive 通われる 通われない
Causative 通わせる 通わせない
Causative + Passive 通わされる 通わされない
Imperative 通え 通うな

Handwriting

通
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Example sentences

I commute to the university by bus every day.
多くの日本の高校生は、毎日制服を着て学校に通います。
Many Japanese high school students wear uniforms to school every day.
週に一回、ジムに通っています。
I go to the gym once a week.
毎日ジムに通って、体を鍛えています。
I go to the gym every day to train my body.
兄は去年の春から中学に通っています。
My older brother has been attending middle school since last spring.
毎日通っている道だが、今日は見慣れない花が咲いていた。
It's a road I take every day, but today a flower I hadn't seen before was blooming.
彼は毎日自転車で学校に通っている。
He goes to school by bicycle every day.
夏休みの課題を終わらせるために、毎日図書館に通っている。
I go to the library every day to finish my summer vacation assignments.
彼は週に三回、ジムに通っています。
He goes to the gym three times a week.
そんなわけで、今日からジムに通うことにした。
That's why I decided to go to the gym from today.

Usage Notes

Mainly used for regular travel to a specific place (work, school). Can also describe the flow of blood, air, or emotions.

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