Vocabulary

What does 貫く (つらぬく, tsuranuku) mean?

貫く (つらぬく, tsuranuku) means to pierce through; to hold firmly to (one's principles).

Quick facts
Reading	つらぬく
Romaji	tsuranuku
Part of speech	godan verb, transitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)	N1

貫くつらぬく

N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommontsuranuku

to pierce through; to hold firmly to (one's principles)

1godan verb · transitive to go through; to pierce; to penetrate
2godan verb · transitive to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through
3godan verb · transitive to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out; to persist with

Example sentences

矢(や)は的(まと)の中心(ちゅうしん)を貫(つらぬ)いた。
The arrow pierced straight through the center of the target.
彼(かれ)は自分(じぶん)の信念(しんねん)を最後(さいご)まで貫(つらぬ)いた。
He held firm to his beliefs to the end.