When to use to pass through in Korean

When to use it

통과하다 means to move through something and go to the other side. You can use it for people, cars, trains, or other things passing through a door, gate, tunnel, or area. It can also mean passing a test or check, but in picture vocabulary it often means physically going through a place.

Example sentences

1. 우리는 문을 통과했어요.

   We passed through the door.

2. 학생들이 학교 정문을 통과해요.

   The students pass through the school gate.

3. 자동차가 긴 터널을 통과합니다.

   The car passes through the long tunnel.

4. 강아지가 작은 구멍을 통과했어요.

   The puppy passed through the small hole.

5. 기차가 작은 마을을 통과해요.

   The train passes through the small town.

6. 공항에서 보안 검색대를 통과했어요.

   I passed through the security check at the airport.