Japanese

すきとおる
Meaning: to be transparent; to be clear; to be see-through
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 透き通る 透き通らない
Polite 透き通ります 透き通りません
Past 透き通った 透き通らなかった
Polite + Past 透き通りました 透き通りませんでした
Te-form 透き通って 透き通らなくて
Potential 透き通れる 透き通れない
Passive 透き通られる 透き通られない
Causative 透き通らせる 透き通らせない
Causative + Passive 透き通らされる 透き通らされない
Imperative 透き通れ 透き通るな

Handwriting

透
き
通
る

Example

The water of that lake was very clear, and it was transparent all the way to the bottom.

Usage Notes

Describes something that allows light to pass through so that things behind it can be seen clearly.

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