Vocab Info

N1 Suru verb (special class), Intransitive verb

(てっ)するto penetrate, to sink in, to devote oneself (to), to do intently and exclusively, to do throughout (e.g. the night)

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Suru verb (special class), Intransitive verb

      1.

      to penetrate, to sink in

    2. Suru verb (special class), Intransitive verb

      2.

      to devote oneself (to), to do intently and exclusively

    3. Suru verb (special class), Intransitive verb

      3.

      to do throughout (e.g. the night)

    All Forms

    徹する 【てっする】

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    Examples

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      家業(かぎょう)(てっ)する(あに)はカッコイイです。

      My brother, who devotes himself to the family business, is cool. {to penetrate, to sink in, to devote oneself (to), to do intently and exclusively, to do throughout (e.g. the night)}

      • N1

      親友(しんゆう)(よる)(てっ)して人生(じんせい)について(かた)()った。

      I spent the entire night discussing life with my best friend. {to penetrate, to sink in, to devote oneself (to), to do intently and exclusively, to do throughout (e.g. the night)}

      • N1

      映画(えいが)(つく)るためには裏方(うらかた)(てっ)する人々(ひとびと)必要(ひつよう)だ。

      In order to make a movie, we need people who are willing to devote themselves entirely to behind-the-scenes work. {to penetrate, to sink in, to devote oneself (to), to do intently and exclusively, to do throughout (e.g. the night)}

      • N1

      (かみ)(ひど)状況(じょうきょう)から(すく)われてから、信仰(しんこう)(てっ)するようになりました。

      After being saved from a terrible situation by God, I began to devote myself to faith. {to penetrate, to sink in, to devote oneself (to), to do intently and exclusively, to do throughout (e.g. the night)}

      • N1

      昼夜(ちゅうや)(てっ)して工事(こうじ)(おこな)えばこそ、短期間(たんきかん)でのリフォームが可能(かのう)になるのだ。

      Only by devoting oneself to construction day and night, can a renovation be completed in a short period of time. {to penetrate, to sink in, to devote oneself (to), to do intently and exclusively, to do throughout (e.g. the night)}

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