一通(ひととお)り

ひととおり
adverb
roughly; more or less; once through
descriptive
1. roughly; more or less; in general
Indicates doing something to a basic or general degree without going into great depth or detail.
一通(ひととお)り説明(せつめい)した。
I gave a rough explanation.
料理(りょうり)は一通(ひととお)りできる。
I can do most types of cooking.
日本語(にほんご)の文法(ぶんぽう)は一通(ひととお)り勉強(べんきょう)したが、まだ自信(じしん)がない。
I've studied Japanese grammar more or less, but I'm still not confident.
2. once through; from beginning to end
Indicates going through something completely once, covering all items or steps.
資料(しりょう)に一通(ひととお)り目(め)を通(とお)した。
I looked through the materials once.
会議(かいぎ)の議題(ぎだい)を一通(ひととお)り確認(かくにん)した。
I checked through all the meeting agenda items.
新人(しんじん)に仕事(しごと)の流(なが)れを一通(ひととお)り教(おし)えてから、実践(じっせん)に入(はい)った。
After teaching the new employee the workflow from start to finish, we moved on to practice.

An extremely common adverb meaning to do something to a general degree or to go through something once completely. The two senses overlap — both involve covering something without exhaustive depth.

Common collocations

  • 一通(ひととお)り目(め)を通(とお)す: to look through (a document) once
  • 一通(ひととお)り説明(せつめい)する: to explain roughly
  • 一通(ひととお)りできる: to be able to do (something) more or less
  • 一通(ひととお)り終(お)わる: to finish going through everything
  • 一通(ひととお)り揃(そろ)う: to have a basic set of everything

Usage

Sense 1 often appears with verbs of ability (一通(ひととお)りできる) to indicate general competence. Sense 2 often pairs with verbs of checking or reviewing to indicate covering all items.

Similar words

  • ざっと: more casual; emphasizes speed and roughness
  • だいたい: focuses on approximation rather than coverage
  • ひと通(とお)り: same word, alternate kanji rendering

Related Words

Compare: ざっと (more casual)
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Added 2026.4.2 2:19 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02
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