“To pierce” in Japanese
Short answer
To pierce in Japanese is “染みる” (shimiru). Full meaning: to pierce, to penetrate, to soak in, to permeate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.), to smart, to twinge; to be infected (with vice), to be steeped (with prejudice), to be influenced.
Other ways to say “To pierce” in Japanese
射通す
itoosu to pierce, to penetrate
ぶち抜く
buchinuku to go through (e.g. a wall), to penetrate, to pierce, to perforate, to bore into; to punch (a hole, pattern, etc.), to stamp out (e.g. a coin); to remove (partitions between rooms), to join (multiple rooms) into one
突き抜く
tsukinuku to pierce, to shoot through, to penetrate
突き通す
tsukitoosu to pierce, to penetrate
刺し貫く
sashitsuranuku to pierce
刺す
sasu to pierce, to stab, to prick, to stick, to thrust; to sting, to bite; to sew, to stitch, to embroider
貫く
tsuranuku to go through, to pierce, to penetrate; to run through (e.g. a river through a city), to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.), to carry out, to persist with, to keep (e.g. faith), to maintain (e.g. independence)
刺し通す
sashitoosu to stab, to pierce, to run through (e.g. with a sword)
貫き通す
tsuranukitoosu to go through, to pierce, to penetrate; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.), to carry out, to persist with, to keep (e.g. faith), to maintain (e.g. independence)
突き刺さる
tsukisasaru to stick (into), to pierce
穿つ
ugatsu to drill, to bore, to pierce, to pass through; to hit the mark, to get to the heart of (the matter), to be true to (nature)
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