Japanese

めをとおす
Meaning: to look through, to scan, to look over
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 目を通す 目を通さない
Polite 目を通します 目を通しません
Past 目を通した 目を通さなかった
Polite + Past 目を通しました 目を通しませんでした
Te-form 目を通して 目を通さなくて
Potential 目を通せる 目を通せない
Passive 目を通される 目を通されない
Causative 目を通させる 目を通させない
Imperative 目を通せ 目を通すな

Handwriting

目
を
通
す

Example sentences

I looked through these documents before the meeting.
資料に一通り目を通しました。
I skimmed through the documents once.

Usage Notes

To read or look at something quickly or briefly to get a general idea.

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