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JLPT N2 Upper Intermediate

突き抜ける

To pierce through, break through, or stand out.

Readings

Other forms

突き抜けます polite form
突き抜けた plain past
突き抜けて te-form
1 Ichidan Verb, Intransitive Verb

To Pierce / Break Through (Physically)

Describes the action of penetrating an object forcefully and emerging on the other side.

Example

弾丸 が 壁 を 突き抜け た 。

The bullet pierced through the wall.

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2 Ichidan Verb, Intransitive Verb

To Surpass / Stand Out (Figuratively)

Indicates exceeding a threshold to the point of becoming exceptional or remarkably clear.

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突き抜ける
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To pierce through, break through, or stand out.
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