貫く (Tsuranuku) is a Japanese godan verb meaning “to go through, to pierce, to penetrate, to run through (e.g. a river through a city)”.
Meanings
- godan verb, transitive verbto go through; to pierce; to penetrate
- godan verb, transitive verbto run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through
- godan verb, transitive verbto stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out; to persist with; to keep (e.g. faith); to maintain (e.g. independence)
Examples
光は闇を貫く。
The light penetrates the darkness.
弾丸は彼を貫いた。
The bullet penetrated him.
悲しみが彼の胸に貫いた。
His heart was pierced with grief.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).