通う
N4かよう
[kayou]
Meanings
1.GodanIntransitive
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to run between (e.g. bus, train, etc.); to ply between
2.GodanIntransitive
to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to commute; to frequent
3.GodanIntransitive
to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
4.GodanIntransitive
to resemble
Related Words
- 心が通う（こころがかよう）see also
to understand each other well; to relate to; to strike a sympathetic chord
- 血が通う（ちがかよう）see also
to be flowing (of blood); to be alive
- 通い始める（かよいはじめる）derived
to begin to attend (e.g. school)
- 通い合う（かよいあう）derived
to communicate with each other; to understand each other; to be mutually unders…
Examples
定期的に病院に通う必要がある。
I need to go to the hospital regularly.
毎日電車で学校に通っている。
I commute to school every day.
毎日学校に通っていた頃が懐かしい。
I miss the days when I commuted to school every day.