貫き通す・つらぬき通す|つらぬきとおすtsuranukitoosu[5]nakadaka (mid-high)
ぬきとおすnukitoosuok
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Which spelling to use
貫き通す貫き通す is the most common written form and the recommended choice for beginners. Use it when writing this verb, including meanings involving going through, piercing, penetrating, or sticking to an opinion or principles.
つらぬき通すつらぬき通す is a less common kanji-kana variant. You may encounter it as an alternative written form, but beginners should choose 貫き通す.
Definitions
- godan verb, transitive verbto go through; to pierce; to penetrate
- 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)
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | 貫き通す（つらぬきとおす） |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | 貫き通します（つらぬきとおします） |
| Negative (nai) | 貫き通さない（つらぬきとおさない） |
| polite (masen) | 貫き通しません（つらぬきとおしません） |
| classical zu / nu | 貫き通さず・貫き通さぬ（つらぬきとおさず・つらぬきとおさぬ） |
| Past (ta) | 貫き通した（つらぬきとおした） |
| polite (mashita) | 貫き通しました（つらぬきとおしました） |
| Past negative (nakatta) | 貫き通さなかった（つらぬきとおさなかった） |
| polite (masen deshita) | 貫き通しませんでした（つらぬきとおしませんでした） |
| Te form | 貫き通して（つらぬきとおして） |
| Potential | 貫き通せる（つらぬきとおせる） |
| Passive | 貫き通される（つらぬきとおされる） |
| Causative | 貫き通させる（つらぬきとおさせる） |
| Causative passive | 貫き通させられる（つらぬきとおさせられる） |
| Conditional (ba) | 貫き通せば（つらぬきとおせば） |
| tara | 貫き通したら（つらぬきとおしたら） |
| Volitional | 貫き通そう（つらぬきとおそう） |
| polite (mashou) | 貫き通しましょう（つらぬきとおしましょう） |
| Imperative | 貫き通せ（つらぬきとおせ） |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
Synonyms & antonyms
- Synonym貫くつらぬくWrittenWritten/formal prose. Covers both piercing through and holding to beliefs, but lacks the 'see it through to the very end' emphasis of 「貫き通す」.
- Synonym突き通すつきとおすCasualColloquial. Focuses on piercing through with something pointed, or stubbornly insisting on one's own views.
- Related貫通かんつうWrittenWritten/formal prose. Physical passing-through, as of a tunnel or bullet; also the noun counterpart of 「貫き通す」.
- Related打ち抜くうちぬくNeutralNeutral register. A strictly physical action: smashing through a wall or punching and stamping out a hole.
- Relatedぶち抜くぶちぬくCasualColloquial. Emphasizes smashing through with force or knocking out partitions to join rooms.
- Related突き通るつきとおるWrittenWritten/formal prose and rare. Intransitive: an arrow or blade piercing through to the opposite side.
- Antonym折れるおれるCasualColloquial. To snap or break, and by extension to back down or yield — the opposite of holding firm to the end with 「貫き通す」.
- Antonym諦めるあきらめるNeutralNeutral register. To give up and stop persisting — the opposite of carrying something through with 「貫き通す」.
- Antonym中断するWrittenWritten/formal prose. To stop or break off midway — the opposite of carrying something through to the end with 「貫き通す」.
Use 「貫き通す」 to see a belief through to the end, as in 「信念を貫き通す」; it can also mean piercing straight through. For general piercing or sticking to a conviction, 「貫く」 is the usual word, with 「貫通」 as the noun. 「突き通す」「打ち抜く」「ぶち抜く」 and the rare 「突き通る」 are for concrete piercing or knocking through. Opposites: 「諦める」「折れる」 (giving up, yielding) and 「中断する」 (stopping midway).
Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only
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