を介して/介した (wo shite shita)

Meaning & usage

を介して indicates that something happens through or by way of an intermediary, such as a person, organization, or medium like the internet. It attaches directly to a noun marked with を, and the related form 介した appears in noun-modifying positions. The tone is formal and typical of written or news-style Japanese.

Example sentences 4

1. 彼かれとは共通きょうつうの友人ゆうじんを介かいして知しり合あった。

   I got to know him through a mutual friend.

2. この地域の特産品はネットを介して全国に売られている。

   Local specialty products from this area are sold nationwide via the internet.

3. 弁護士を介して会社と交渉することになった。

   It was decided that we would negotiate with the company through a lawyer.

4. 彼が仲介した契約は最終的に成立しなかった。

   The contract he mediated ultimately did not go through.