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[つらぬ()·]
tsuranuku
godan verb, transitive verb

English Meaning(s) for 貫く

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

Definition and Synonyms for 貫く

Perforate pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance
Synonyms: 打ち抜く, 穿通, 突き抜く, 突き通す, 突き通る, 貫く, 貫入, 貫通, 貫き通す, 通貫
Remain Firm hold one's ground
Synonyms: 保つ, 貫く
Remain Firm maintain a position
Synonyms: 保つ, 貫く
Remain Firm be steadfast or upright
Synonyms: 保つ, 貫く

Meanings for each kanji in 貫く

» pierce; 8 1/3lbs; penetrate; brace

Categories 貫く is a member of

Withstand stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something
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Enter to come or go into
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Stroke Order Diagrams for 貫く

Conjugations for 貫く

masu stem
[つらぬ()·]
tsuranuki
Negative stem
[つらぬ()·]
tsuranuka
te-form
[つらぬ()··]
tsuranuite
Negative te-form
[つらぬ()····]
tsuranukanakute
Adverbial Negative Form
[つらぬ()···]
tsuranukanaku
Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[つらぬ()·]
tsuranuku
Present Indicative Negative Form
[つらぬ()···]
tsuranukanai
Past Indicative Form
[つらぬ()··]
tsuranuita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[つらぬ()·····]
tsuranukanakatta
Presumptive Form
[つらぬ()··]
tsuranukou
Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[つらぬ()···]
tsuranukimasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[つらぬ()····]
tsuranukimasen
Past Indicative Form
[つらぬ()····]
tsuranukimashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[つらぬ()·······]
tsuranukimasendeshita
Presumptive Form
[つらぬ()·····]
tsuranukimashou
Tai Form
Present Indicative Form
[つらぬ()···]
tsuranukitai
Present Indicative Negative Form
[つらぬ()·····]
tsuranukitakunai
Past Indicative Form
[つらぬ()·····]
tsuranukitakatta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[つらぬ()·······]
tsuranukitakunakatta
Adjective stem
[つらぬ()··]
tsuranukita
te-form
[つらぬ()····]
tsuranukitakute
Negative te-form
[つらぬ()······]
tsuranukitakunakute
Adverbial Form
[つらぬ()···]
tsuranukitaku
Provisional Form
[つらぬ()·····]
tsuranukitakereba
Provisional Negative Form
[つらぬ()·······]
tsuranukitakunakereba
Conditional Form
[つらぬ()······]
tsuranukitakattara
Conditional Negative Form
[つらぬ()········]
tsuranukitakunakattara
Objective Form
[つらぬ()···]
tsuranukitasa
Imperative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[つらぬ()·]
tsuranuke
Imperative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[つらぬ()····]
tsuranukinasai
Provisional Form
Present Indicative Form
[つらぬ()··]
tsuranukeba
Present Indicative Negative Form
[つらぬ()·····]
tsuranukanakereba
Present Indicative Negative Colloquial Form
[つらぬ()····]
tsuranukanakya
Conditional Form
Present Indicative Form
[つらぬ()···]
tsuranuitara
Present Indicative Negative Form
[つらぬ()······]
tsuranukanakattara
Alternative Form
Present Indicative Form
[つらぬ()···]
tsuranuitari
Potential Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[つらぬ()··]
tsuranukeru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[つらぬ()···]
tsuranukenai
Past Indicative Form
[つらぬ()··]
tsuranuketa
Past Indicative Negative Form
[つらぬ()·····]
tsuranukenakatta
masu-stem
[つらぬ()·]
tsuranuke
te-form
[つらぬ()··]
tsuranukete
Negative te-form
[つらぬ()····]
tsuranukenakute
Potential Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[つらぬ()···]
tsuranukemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[つらぬ()····]
tsuranukemasen
Past Indicative Form
[つらぬ()····]
tsuranukemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[つらぬ()·······]
tsuranukemasendeshita
Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[つらぬ()···]
tsuranukareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[つらぬ()····]
tsuranukarenai
Past Indicative Form
[つらぬ()···]
tsuranukareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[つらぬ()······]
tsuranukarenakatta
masu stem
[つらぬ()··]
tsuranukare
te-form
[つらぬ()···]
tsuranukarete
Negative te-form
[つらぬ()·····]
tsuranukarenakute
Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[つらぬ()····]
tsuranukaremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[つらぬ()·····]
tsuranukaremasen
Past Indicative Form
[つらぬ()·····]
tsuranukaremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[つらぬ()········]
tsuranukaremasendeshita
Causative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[つらぬ()···]
tsuranukaseru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[つらぬ()····]
tsuranukasenai
Past Indicative Form
[つらぬ()···]
tsuranukaseta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[つらぬ()······]
tsuranukasenakatta
masu stem
[つらぬ()··]
tsuranukase
te-form
[つらぬ()···]
tsuranukasete
Negative te-form
[つらぬ()·····]
tsuranukasenakute
Causative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[つらぬ()····]
tsuranukasemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[つらぬ()·····]
tsuranukasemasen
Past Indicative Form
[つらぬ()·····]
tsuranukasemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[つらぬ()········]
tsuranukasemasendeshita
Causative Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[つらぬ()····]
tsuranukasareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[つらぬ()·····]
tsuranukasarenai
Past Indicative Form
[つらぬ()····]
tsuranukasareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[つらぬ()·······]
tsuranukasarenakatta
masu stem
[つらぬ()···]
tsuranukasare
te-form
[つらぬ()····]
tsuranukasarete
Negative te-form
[つらぬ()······]
tsuranukasarenakute
Causative Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[つらぬ()·····]
tsuranukasaremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[つらぬ()······]
tsuranukasaremasen
Past Indicative Form
[つらぬ()······]
tsuranukasaremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[つらぬ()·········]
tsuranukasaremasendeshita
Colloquial Form
Present Indicative Negative Masculine Form
[つらぬ()··]
tsuranukan
Formal Form
Present Indicative Negative Form
[つらぬ()··]
tsuranukazu
Classical Form (nu)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[つらぬ()··]
tsuranukanu
Classical Form (zaru)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[つらぬ()···]
tsuranukazaru

Sample Sentences for 貫く

The devout Christian persists in his belief.
A broad river runs through the city.
Only in novels do you find individuals who live out their whole life with unvarying character.
The bullet penetrated him.
Tom remained single all his life.

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