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Japanese

ける

くぐりぬける
Meaning: to get through; to make it through a danger or difficulty
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 潜り抜ける 潜り抜けない
Polite 潜り抜けます 潜り抜けません
Past 潜り抜けた 潜り抜けなかった
Polite + Past 潜り抜けました 潜り抜けませんでした
Te-form 潜り抜けて 潜り抜けなくて
Potential 潜り抜けられる 潜り抜けられない
Passive 潜り抜けられる 潜り抜けられない
Causative 潜り抜けさせる 潜り抜けさせない
Imperative 潜り抜けろ 潜り抜けるな

Example

彼は何度も危機を潜り抜けて、ようやく故郷に戻った。
After surviving many crises, he finally returned to his hometown.

Usage Notes

It can describe literally passing through a narrow space or figuratively overcoming danger, hardship, or a difficult situation.

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