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JLPT N1 Advanced

貫く

To pierce through physically or carry out a conviction to the end.

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Other forms

貫きます polite form
貫かない plain negative
貫いた plain past
貫いて te-form
貫ける potential
1 Verb (transitive)

To Pierce / Pass Through

Describes the physical act of penetrating an object completely or extending across a space from end to end.

Example

弾丸 が 壁 を 貫いた 。

The bullet pierced the wall.

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2 Verb (transitive)

To Stick To / See Through

Represents the act of adhering to a belief, style, or intention throughout a process without compromising.

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貫く
つらぬく
To pierce through physically or carry out a conviction to the end.
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