Japanese

いぬく
Meaning: to shoot through; to pierce; to transfix
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 射抜く 射抜かない
Polite 射抜きます 射抜きません
Past 射抜いた 射抜かなかった
Polite + Past 射抜きました 射抜きませんでした
Te-form 射抜いて 射抜かなくて
Potential 射抜ける 射抜けない
Passive 射抜かれる 射抜かれない
Causative 射抜かせる 射抜かせない
Causative + Passive 射抜かされる 射抜かされない
Imperative 射抜け 射抜くな

Handwriting

射
抜
く

Example sentences

He brilliantly shot through the center of the target with an arrow.
彼が放った箭は的を射抜いた。
The arrow he shot pierced the target.
彼の鋭い双眸が私を射抜いた
His sharp eyes pierced through me.

Usage Notes

Literally means to pierce something with an arrow or bullet. Figuratively used for a gaze or words that 'pierce' the heart.

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