貫く

つらぬく · tsuranuku · JLPT N1 · verb-godan

to go through

🗡️ 貫 = pierce through; 'tsuranuku' sounds like 'sure, run you through' with a sword

The kanji 貫 means pass through or penetrate, and 貫く adds the sense of going all the way through. Think of a blade that goes clean through, not just touches.

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