貫く
N1つらぬく
[tsuranuku]
Meanings
1.GodanTransitive
to go through; to pierce; to penetrate
2.GodanTransitive
to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through
3.GodanTransitive
to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out; to persist with; to keep (e.g. faith); to maintain (e.g. independence)
Examples
的に向かって放たれた矢が的を貫いた。
The arrow shot at the target pierced it.
自分の信念を貫いて生きていきたいです。
I want to live while sticking to my beliefs.
鋭い視線が部屋全体を貫くような緊張感があった。
There was a tension in the room as if his sharp gaze pierced right through it.