通ります
tōrimasu
The Japanese phrase for "coming through" is 通ります (tōrimasu).
通ります is used to order someone to give clear passage.
Meaning: used to order someone to give clear passage (intj)
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
通ります is a polite form suitable for use with strangers or in public spaces such as crowded streets or train stations. For informal situations where you want someone to move aside or step back, you can use ちょっとよけてください (please move aside a little). Another informal way to convey the sense of coming through is to use ちょっとすみません (excuse me for a moment).
How does it change in a sentence?
While 通ります translates to "I am coming through," the verb is actually in the non-past tense. In this context, the non-past tense functions to indicate a current or immediate future action.
How do you pronounce it?
tōrimasu
Did you know?
- In certain high-end hospitality settings, staff might use the humble form 通らせていただきます (I will be allowed to pass) to signal their movement to guests.
- In Japanese, the root verb 通る (tōru) is used to describe a 'pass' on a test or a 'valid' ticket, linking the physical act of moving through a space to the conceptual act of meeting a requirement.
- While 通ります literally means 'to pass through', it is often used by staff in Japanese department stores or restaurants to alert customers that a person or an object is moving behind them.
Examples in context
- すみません、通ります。Excuse me, I'm coming through.This sentence shows how to use 通ります with an "excuse me."Tatoeba #3277390 by tommy_san, translation #2991970 by CK
- 松葉杖ってけっこうムズいな・・・。「すみません、ストレッチャー通ります！」Crutches are pretty tricky … "Excuse me, stretcher coming through!"This sentence demonstrates using 通ります when something like a stretcher is passing through.Tatoeba #75447 by fcbond, translation #328271 by fcbond
- すみません、通りますExcuse me, coming through.
- 重いので、通ります！Omoi node, toorimasu!It's heavy, so I'm coming through!
- 1 more sentence on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Hiyori is carrying a large box through a narrow hallway.
- 陽葵 Himariすみません、通ります！sumimasen, toorimasu!Excuse me, coming through!
- 蓮 Renあ、ごめん。どいてね。a, gomen. doite ne.Oh, sorry. Let me move.
- 陽葵 Himariありがとうございます。arigatou gozaimasu.Thank you very much.
- 蓮 Renいいよ。気をつけて。ii yo. ki o tsukete.No problem. Be careful.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
