Tessuru

JLPT N1

徹する (Tessuru) is a Japanese suru verb meaning “to penetrate, to sink in, to devote oneself (to), to do intently and exclusively”.

Meanings

  1. suru verb, intransitive verbto penetrate; to sink in
  2. suru verb, intransitive verbto devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively
  3. suru verb, intransitive verbto do throughout (e.g. the night)

Examples

  • Should I stay up all night or not?

Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).

Kanji in 徹する

penetrate

Related words

to go byto let passto respondthoroughstaying up all nightthoroughnessevacuationremoval (of a building, equipment, etc.)annulmentto be transparentcool-headedaccomplishment