Japanese dictionary

Dictionary: “筋を通す”

筋を通す

すじをとおす

to proceed in a logical manner; to go through the proper channels

Example sentence

You'll never get ahead in this place unless you go through the proper channels.

Kanji details

筋

・muscle

・sinew

・tendon

・fiber

・plot

・plan

・descent

通

・traffic

・pass through

・avenue

・commute

・counter for letters, notes, documents, etc.