“Penetrating” in Japanese
Short answer
Penetrating in Japanese is “通貫” (tsuukan). Full meaning: piercing through, penetrating, perforating; persisting, sticking (e.g. to beliefs).
Other ways to say “Penetrating” in Japanese
炯々
keikei glaring (eyes), piercing, penetrating
穿った
ugatta shrewd, penetrating, keen
看破
kanpa seeing through (e.g. someone's lies), reading (e.g. thoughts), penetrating, detecting
貫通
kantsuu passing through (of a tunnel, bullet, etc.), going (right) through, penetrating, piercing
透徹した
toutetsushita clear, lucid, penetrating
ぴんぴん
pinpin lively, energetic, full of life; vigorously (jumping, flopping, etc.); piercing (e.g. sound), penetrating, grating
炯炯
keikei glaring (eyes), piercing, penetrating
烱々
keikei glaring (eyes), piercing, penetrating
烱烱
keikei glaring (eyes), piercing, penetrating
ビンビン
binbin lively, energetic, full of life; vigorously (jumping, flopping, etc.); piercing (e.g. sound), penetrating, grating
ヒンヒン
hinhin lively, energetic, full of life; vigorously (jumping, flopping, etc.); piercing (e.g. sound), penetrating, grating
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