貫く

つらぬく

to go through

N1 #14,169

Meanings

  1. godan verb, transitive 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)

Its kanji

In sentences

光ひかりは闇やみを貫つらぬく。 The light penetrates the darkness. #174079

弾丸だんがんは彼かれを貫つらぬいた。 The bullet penetrated him. #127320

悲かなしみが彼あの胸むねに貫つらぬいた。 His heart was pierced with grief. #85954

トムは生涯しょうがい独身どくしんを貫つらぬいた。 Tom remained single all his life. #2598507