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No. 1,126 in Japanese

を通して

"Through; by means of; via."

In a sentence

  • 私は友達を通して新しい仕事を見つけました。

    I found a new job through a friend.

    The word 'を通して' in this sentence indicates the means or intermediary through which the action was achieved, that is, a friend.

  • インターネットを通して多くの情報を収集できます。

    You can gather a lot of information through the Internet.

    Here, 'を通して' is used to express the medium or channel through which information is obtained, namely, the Internet.

  • 教育を通して社会を良くすることができます。

    You can improve society through education.

    In this example, 'を通して' demonstrates the process or method by which a goal is achieved, specifically, through education.

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