貫通|かんつうkantsuu[0]heiban (flat)
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Definitions
- noun, suru verb, transitive verb, intransitive verbpassing through (of a tunnel, bullet, etc.); going (right) through; penetrating; piercing
- noun, suru verb, transitive verb, intransitive verbbeing well versed (in)
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | 貫通する（かんつうする） |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | 貫通します（かんつうします） |
| Negative (nai) | 貫通しない（かんつうしない） |
| polite (masen) | 貫通しません（かんつうしません） |
| classical zu / nu | 貫通せず・貫通せぬ（かんつうせず・かんつうせぬ） |
| Past (ta) | 貫通した（かんつうした） |
| polite (mashita) | 貫通しました（かんつうしました） |
| Past negative (nakatta) | 貫通しなかった（かんつうしなかった） |
| polite (masen deshita) | 貫通しませんでした（かんつうしませんでした） |
| Te form | 貫通して（かんつうして） |
| Potential | 貫通できる（かんつうできる） |
| Passive | 貫通される（かんつうされる） |
| Causative | 貫通させる（かんつうさせる） |
| Causative passive | 貫通させられる（かんつうさせられる） |
| Conditional (ba) | 貫通すれば（かんつうすれば） |
| tara | 貫通したら（かんつうしたら） |
| Volitional | 貫通しよう（かんつうしよう） |
| polite (mashou) | 貫通しましょう（かんつうしましょう） |
| Imperative | 貫通しろ（かんつうしろ） |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
Synonyms & antonyms
- Related貫き通すつらぬきとおすWrittenWritten/formal prose verb for piercing through or seeing a belief through to the end, as in 「信念を貫き通す」; 「貫通」 is mainly physical penetration.
- Related貫くつらぬくNeutralNeutral verb covering piercing, running through, or sticking to one's convictions, as in 「初志を貫く」; 「貫通」 is mainly physical penetration.
- Related貫入かんにゅうWrittenWritten/formal prose word for penetration or intrusion — magma entering the crust, crazing in ceramic glaze; 「貫通」 is about passing through from one end to the other.
- Related打ち抜くうちぬくNeutralNeutral verb for punching through, perforating, or knocking rooms into one; stresses the striking action, while 「貫通」 focuses on the result of reaching the far side.
- Relatedぶち抜くぶちぬくCasualColloquial verb for smashing through or knocking out partitions; carries a rough, forceful tone that 「貫通」 does not have.
- Related穿通せんつうFormalFormal term, in medicine for penetrating wounds; 「貫通」 is the more common word.
- Related突き通るつきとおるNeutralNeutral verb for an arrow or blade piercing through to the other side; 「貫通」 suggests penetration through the whole of a thing.
- Related突き抜くつきぬくNeutralNeutral verb for piercing or shooting through, used less often; 「貫通」 is the more common choice, also for a tunnel being driven through.
- Related突き通すつきとおすNeutralNeutral verb for piercing through, or pressing a claim to the very end; 「貫通」 is mainly physical penetration.
- Related通貫つうかんWrittenWritten/formal prose word for piercing through or holding to one's beliefs; 「貫通」 is more common and leans toward physical penetration.
- Antonym閉塞へいそくWrittenWritten/formal prose antonym for blockage or closure, as in 「腸閉塞」; it stands opposite to 「貫通」 in through versus blocked.
- Antonym遮断しゃだんWrittenWritten/formal prose antonym for cutting off flow or access, as in 「通行遮断」; it opposes 「貫通」 in linking through versus blocking.
Use 「貫通」 for passing through from one end to the other; it takes 「する」, as in 「トンネル貫通」 or 「弾丸が壁を貫通した」. For sticking to beliefs pick 「貫く」, and for punching or boring through use 「打ち抜く」; the opposites are 「閉塞」 and 「遮断」.
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Japanese definitions
- ものを貫き通すこと。
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