Japanese

ける

つきぬける
Meaning: to pass through; to penetrate; to break through
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

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

Handwriting

突
き
抜
け
る

Example

The bullet passed through the wall.

Usage Notes

Used when something pierces through a barrier and comes out the other side.

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