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貫つらぬく
Meanings
Verb (5-dan, く, transitive)
1. to go through; to pierce; to penetrate
The tip of the blade pierces the sheet.
2. to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through
3. to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out; to persist with; to keep (e.g. faith); to maintain (e.g. independence)
I was only thinking about sticking to my own sense of justice.
Alt. forms
貫つらぬく
97%
つらぬく
2%
Kanji used
貫
pierce through
Pitch accent
つ
らぬ
く
Top 2200
Conjugations...Used in: 3529
Used in vocabulary (3 in total)
to pierce
to penetrate the wall
to accomplish (attain) one's object
Examples (13 in total)
Although I maintained a blank expression, I was slightly shaken.
The tip of the blade pierces the sheet.
The arrow pierced the center of the target.
It has consistently pursued its own unique course.
Tom remained single all his life.
A band of light pierced the white sphere.
A broad river runs through the city.
I was only thinking about sticking to my own sense of justice.
He stuck to his beliefs and accomplished a difficult task.
A person who has stuck to their own principles, even turning their back on a privileged position.
Piercing through the thick clouds, a massive pillar of light pours down from the sky.
If it is to uphold righteousness, I would sacrifice everything else.
The devout Christian persists in his belief.