貫く · godan verb (-ku)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 貫く | 貫かない |
| Polite | 貫きます | 貫きません |
| Past polite | 貫きました | 貫きませんでした |
| Past | 貫いた | 貫かなかった |
| Te-form | 貫いて | 貫かないで |
| Desire | 貫きたい | 貫きたくない |
| Potential | 貫ける | 貫けない |
| Passive | 貫かれる | 貫かれない |
| Causative | 貫かせる | 貫かせない |
| Causative passive | 貫かせられるalso 貫かされる | 貫かせられないalso 貫かされない |
| Volitional | 貫こう | |
| Polite volitional | 貫きましょう | |
| Imperative | 貫け | 貫くな |
| Conditional | 貫けば | 貫かなければ |
| Tara conditional | 貫いたら | 貫かなかったら |
godan verb (-ku), transitive verb
Physical action of piercing or passing through something solid, such as a bullet through a wall or a needle through cloth.
The bullet pierced the wall.
It's hard for a needle to penetrate thick cloth.
godan verb (-ku), transitive verb
Describes a road, river, or similar feature extending through a place; often used with geographical subjects.
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.
He stuck to his convictions to the very end.
The country fought to maintain its independence.
The bullet went straight through the door.
A single road runs straight through the town.
He held firm to his beliefs no matter what criticism he faced.
She stuck to her argument all the way to the end.
貫く can describe a single act of piercing or a general commitment, while 貫き通す stresses following the act through to completion or enduring to the end.
貫く means to physically pierce or to consistently uphold a principle, while 徹する is about mental penetration or wholehearted devotion.