At a glance
Noun を経て means "after going through" or "via". It shows the process, stage, period, or place that comes before a result, usually in formal or written Japanese.
[Noun] を経て、[result]
二年間の留学を経て、日本の会社に就職しました。 After two years of study abroad, I got a job at a Japanese company.
How to form it
経て is the て-form of the る-verb 経る "to pass through".
| Pattern | Attaches to | Example | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Noun を経て、clause | Process, stage, period | 研修を経て | after training |
| Noun を経て + movement | Place (route) | 大阪を経て | via Osaka |
| Noun を経た + Noun | Modifies a noun | 長い年月を経た建物 | a building that has gone through many years |
Register: formal and written. The end of the sentence can be polite or plain.