を通して (wo shite)

by way of; by means of an intermediary or medium

Meaning & usage

を通して attaches to a noun and means doing something through or via a person, thing, or medium, as in routing a complaint through someone. It also appears in the set phrase 目を通して, meaning to look over or read through a document. The examples use polite request forms, so it fits formal speech.

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