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VOCABULARY
貫く
tsu
ra
nu
ku
to stick to / to pierce / to go through
penetrate, pierce, go through, stick to (a principle, belief), carry out (a belief, principle)
verb
Example sentences
かれさいまでぶんしんねんつらぬいた
He stuck to his beliefs until the very end.
まとつらぬいてめんさった。
The arrow pierced the target and stuck into the ground.
このどうやまつらぬいている。
This road goes through the mountain.
どんなはんがあってもしょしんつらぬつもりだ。
No matter what criticism there is, I intend to carry out my original resolve.

Practice exercises

1
するどあついたつらぬいた
The sharp arrow pierced the thick board.
Answer
つらぬいたつらぬきました
2
かれらのるぎない決意けつい初志しょしつらぬいている
Their unwavering resolve is carrying through their original intention.
Answer
つらぬいているつらぬいています
3
まとつらぬ
The arrow pierces the target.
Answer
つらぬつらぬきます
4
かれ困難こんなんでも信念しんねんつらぬいて目標もくひょうたっした。
Even in hardship, he stuck to his beliefs and achieved his goal.
Answer
つらぬいて
5
彼女かのじょ周囲しゅうい反対はんたいにもくっせず、初志しょしつらぬいた
Despite opposition, she carried through her original intention without yielding.
Answer
つらぬいたつらぬきました