貫つらぬく

godan verb (-ku), transitive verb

pierce; penetrate; go through

Physical action of piercing or passing through something solid, such as a bullet through a wall or a needle through cloth.

• 弾だん丸がんが壁かべを貫つらぬいた。

  The bullet pierced the wall.

• 針はりが厚あつい布ぬのを貫つらぬくのは難むずかしい。

  It's hard for a needle to penetrate thick cloth.

godan verb (-ku), transitive verb

run through; pass through

Describes a road, river, or similar feature extending through a place; often used with geographical subjects.

• 大おおきな川かわが街まちの中ちゅう心しんを貫つらぬいている。

  A large river runs through the center of the city.

godan verb (-ku), transitive verb

stick to; persist with; maintain

Abstract use: firmly adhering to a belief, principle, attitude, or course of action despite difficulty or opposition.

• 彼かれは最さい後ごまで自じ分ぶんの信しん念ねんを貫つらぬいた。

  He stuck to his convictions to the very end.

• その国くには独どく立りつを貫つらぬくために戦たたかった。

  The country fought to maintain its independence.