Vocab Info
N2 う-verb (く), Transitive verb
貫くto go through, to pierce, to penetrate, to carry out, to persist, to keep (faith), to stick to (principles), to maintain (independence)
Dictionary Definition
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う-verb (く), 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)
All Forms
貫く 【つらぬく】
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自分の意見を貫く事はとても大切です。
It is very important to stick to your own opinion.
弾丸が防弾チョッキを貫いたので、ケガをしました。
I got injured because the bullet penetrated the bulletproof vest.
激しい痛みが全身を貫いているので、痛み止めを飲んだ。
I took a painkiller because intense pain was piercing through my entire body.
自分の頭脳に自信がある彼女が自身の説を貫くのももっともだ。
It's only natural that she, who has confidence in her own intellect, sticks to her theory.
僕は敬虔なキリスト教徒のもとで育ったので、この信仰を貫くつもりです。
Since I was raised under devout Christians, I intend to stick to this faith.
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