Japanese

つきとおす
Meaning: to pierce; to stick to (one's beliefs); to carry through
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 突き通す 突き通さない
Polite 突き通します 突き通しません
Past 突き通した 突き通さなかった
Polite + Past 突き通しました 突き通しませんでした
Te-form 突き通して 突き通さなくて
Potential 突き通せる 突き通せない
Passive 突き通される 突き通されない
Causative 突き通させる 突き通させない
Imperative 突き通せ 突き通すな

Handwriting

突
き
通
す

Example

He stuck to his beliefs until the very end.

Usage Notes

Literally means to pierce through something, but often used metaphorically for sticking to one's principles or opinions.

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