貫く
Meanings
Godan verb
Transitive verb
1. to go through; to pierce; to penetrate
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)
Kanji used
Pitch accent
つらぬく
Examples11
光
The light penetrates the darkness.
大きな
A broad river runs through the city.
その
The devout Christian persists in his belief.
悲しみ
His heart was pierced with grief.
弾丸
The bullet penetrated him.
弾丸
The bullet penetrated the partition.