通じる（つうじる）
JLPT N3 · Ichidan verb (Group 2)
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, then stays high with no drop
Meaning: to connect / communicate
Conjugation
| Form | Japanese | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| masu-form (polite) | 通じます | つうじます |
| te-form | 通じて | つうじて |
| ta-form (past) | 通じた | つうじた |
| nai-form (negative) | 通じない | つうじない |
| potential form | 通じられる | つうじられる |
Example sentences
- 英語が通じて、道が聞けた。 — My English got through, so I was able to ask for directions.
- この道は駅に通じている。 — This road leads to the station.
Idioms & proverbs containing “通じる”
- 心が通じる (こころがつうじる) — to relate to; to have one's feelings understood
Related words
See it used in real works
- Example sentences from Japanese novels & web fiction (Massif)
- Hear “通じる” pronounced in real videos (YouGlish)