打うち抜ぬく

godan verb (-ku), transitive verb

pierce; penetrate; bore through

Physical action of making a hole through something solid, such as a wall, metal plate, or thick material.

• 壁かべに穴あなを打うち抜ぬく。

  Punch a hole through the wall.

• 弾だん丸がんが鉄てっ板ぱんを打うち抜ぬいた。

  The bullet pierced the steel plate.

godan verb (-ku), transitive verb

punch out; stamp out

Manufacturing or crafting action: using a die or tool to punch holes, cut shapes, or stamp coins from sheet material.

• プレス機きで金きん属ぞく板ばんから部ぶ品ひんを打うち抜ぬく。

  Stamp out parts from the metal sheet with a press.

• 硬こう貨かを打うち抜ぬく工こう程ていを見けん学がくした。

  We observed the process of stamping out coins.

godan verb (-ku), transitive verb

remove partitions; join rooms into one

Construction or renovation context: knocking down walls or partitions to create a larger open space.

• リビングと和わ室しつの間あいだの壁かべを打うち抜ぬいて、広ひろい部屋へやにした。

  We knocked down the wall between the living room and the Japanese-style room to make one large room.

godan verb (-ku), transitive verb

carry through to completion; see something through

Figurative use: persistently pushing a plan, task, or intention through to the end despite obstacles.

• 彼かれは反はん対たいを押おし切きって、自じ分ぶんの計けい画かくを打うち抜ぬいた。

  He pushed through his plan despite opposition.

• 最さい後ごまで自じ分ぶんの信しん念ねんを打うち抜ぬくつもりだ。

  I intend to carry my convictions through to the end.