貫く
tsuranuku
to go through, to pierce, to penetrate
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  1. 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)
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Kanji Breakdown
Pierce, 8 1/3lbs, Penetrate, Brace
On: かん Kun: つらぬ.く,ぬ.く,ぬき
11 strokes N1
How to Use This Word
U-verb (五段動詞)
Pattern
貫く (dict) → polite: -ます form → て-form → た-form

💡 Conjugate the final kana to the い-row before adding ます.

Example
よく貫くことがあります。
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