Vocab Info
N2 Godan verb with 'ku' ending, 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
Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Transitive verb
1.
to go through, to pierce, to penetrate
Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Transitive verb
2.
to run through (e.g. a river through a city), to pass through
Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Transitive verb
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. {to go through, to pierce, to penetrate, to carry out, to persist, to keep (faith), to stick to (principles), to maintain (independence)}
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. {to go through, to pierce, to penetrate, to carry out, to persist, to keep (faith), to stick to (principles), to maintain (independence)}
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. {to go through, to pierce, to penetrate, to carry out, to persist, to keep (faith), to stick to (principles), to maintain (independence)}
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. {to go through, to pierce, to penetrate, to carry out, to persist, to keep (faith), to stick to (principles), to maintain (independence)}
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 adhere to this faith. {to go through, to pierce, to penetrate, to carry out, to persist, to keep (faith), to stick to (principles), to maintain (independence)}
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